Purchase of 100% recycled paper

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1 Purchase of 100% recycled paper City of Koprivnica, Croatia CO2, NOx, SO2 saving through purchase of 100% recycled paper Eco-friendly office products Improvement of the company s social responsible profile Improvement of the city s social responsible profile Standard product / old tender = benchmark Raw materials used in production 6,41 t of CO 2 1,26 toe PRIMES GPP tender Recycled pulp used in production 4,99 tco 2 0,95 toe Results 1,42 t CO 2 reduction 0,31 toe/year energy savings This template is developed by GPP2020 and modified by PRIMES. For more information about GPP2020 check out

2 2 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper Introduction to case 1.1 SUMMARY As part of Primes project and the efforts of the city of Koprivnica to reduce CO2 emissions and to provide to the citizens a cleaner way of transport the city of Koprivnica decided to purchase electric busses instead of diesel buses as in previous tenders. 1.3 CASE CONTENT AND CASE ISSUE 2 This case study describes the tendering process of purchase recycled paper, the technical specifications which were used, the results of the procedure in energy and CO2 savings and the difference between the standard tender procedure and green tender procedure. 1.4 SOLUTIONS APPLIED As the city decided in advance that the only solution will be 100% recycled paper any other option was excluded, by that the only award criteria was the lowest price as in the technical specifications the city already had high standards for purchasing recycled paper. Contract tendered Tender for 2090 package of A4 100% recycled paper and 25 package of A3 100% recycled paper tendered by the City of Koprivnica 2115 packages for standard copy use 2 Lots tendered Lot 1: 2090 A4; Lot 2: 25 A3; 1 year contract Total cost: (excluding VAT) This tender forms part of the EU supported project Procurement in Municipalities focusing on Energy Efficient Solutions (PRIMES) Procurement objectives The objective od city of Koprivnica was to promote the use of recycled paper and to save CO2 through the change from standard to recycled paper.

3 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper Procurement approach Tendering followed the open procedure, and was in this case divided into three lots: Lot 1: 2090 packages of A4 100% recycled paper Technical specifications Weights 80g/m2 ISO whiteness of 100 min, ISO 2470 Brightness 80 min 100% recycled paper (according to the criteria of the Blue Angel RAL-UZ-14 or equivalent) Award criteria: Lowest price Bidder must prove in his statements which should be delivered with his offer that he fulfills all technical specifications 3 Produced total chlorine-free (TCF) Packaged in a wrapper of 500 pieces For photocopiers, inkjet and laser machines VERIFICATION: Blue Angel (or equivalent) certified paper will serve as means of proof Lot 2: 25 packages of A3 100% recycled paper Technical specifications Weights 80g/m2 ISO whiteness of 100 min, ISO 2470 Brightness 80 min 100% recycled paper (according to the criteria of the Blue Angel RAL-UZ-14 or equivalent) Award criteria: Lowest price Bidder must prove in his statements which should be delivered with his offer that he fulfills all technical specifications Produced total chlorine-free (TCF) Packaged in a wrapper of 500 pieces

4 4 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper For photocopiers, inkjet and laser machines VERIFICATION: Blue Angel (or equivalent) certified paper will serve as means of proof Contract clauses Upon delivery, the chosen tenderer must deliver the certificate Blue angel or equal which shows the paper is compliant with the demanded specifications. 4 Criteria development Criteria for the paper was developed using the knowledge gained from the European Commission Green Public Procurement training toolkit which included helpful data on recommended criteria for copying and graphic paper. The Blue Angel standard criteria was used or equivalent. Results Energy savings and CO 2 emission reductions were calculated based on methodology for 1year. The results are as follows: CO 2 emissions (t CO 2 /lifetime) Energy consumption (toe/lifetime) (Low Carbon Solution) 1,26 t CO 2 /year 0,95 toe/year (Standard solution (benchmark)) 6,41 t CO 2 /year 4,99 toe/year Savings 1,42 t CO 2 0,31 toe Calculation basis Lifecycle Environmental Impact For the purpose of development of technical specification the following method of

5 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper calculations were used developed by the Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH in the ''Ecological comparison of office papers in view of the fibrous raw material'' methodology. List of sources used in the ''Ecological comparison of office papers in view of the fibrous raw material'' methodology: Bos 1999] Das Papierbuch: Handbuch der Papierherstellung. HG: ECA Pulp & Paper b.v., Houten 1999 [BREF Pulp 2001] Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPCC). Reference Document on Best Available Techniques in the Pulp and Paper Industry. European Commission, December Download: [Ecoinvent 2003] Life Cycle Inventories of Packagings and Graphical Papers. Hischier, R: Ecoinvent Report No. 11. Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories. Dübendorf 2005 [Ecoinvent 2005] Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories. Ecoinvent v.1.2, Lausanne 2005 [IFEU 1998] Ökologischer Vergleich graphischer Papiere. On behalf of the Federal Environmental Agency, Berlin; FKZ Drafted by the following project team: The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), Office for Applied Woodland Ecology (BaWÖ) Duvensee, The Hamburg Institute of Environmental Information Studies (IFU), The Institute of Environmental Protection (INFU) of the University of Dortmund and Dr. Rainer Stern from Freiburg, Berlin 1998 [STP 2006] Personal information from Steinbeis Temming Papier GmbH & Co. Stadtstraße 2-14, D Glückstadt. Point of contact: Herr Volker Gehr, 2006 [Trauth 1997] Umweltbelastungen im Detail. Tabular list to compare the environmental 5

6 6 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper 6 burden in the production of primary and secondary fibre papers, by Jupp Trauth, Forum Ökologie & Papier [UBA 2000] Background information paper: Life-cycle Analysis for Graphic Papers. Berlin, August Download: [Umberto 2005]: ifeu Institute of Environmental Information Studies, Hamburg, ifeu Institute of Energy and Environmental Research, Heidelberg: Umberto v.5. Hamburg/Heidelberg 2005 Environmental declarations by the paper industry [Lang Papier 2004] Myllykoski Continental, Lang Papier. Umwelterklärung 2004 (Environmental declaration 2004). Ettringen [LEIPA 2005] Leipa Georg Leinfelder GmbH: Umweltbericht 2005 (Environmental report 2005), location: Schwedt. [StoraEnso Eilenburg 2004] Stora Enso Sachsen GmbH, Eilenburg. Vereinfachte Umwelterklärung 2004 (Simplified environmental declaration 2004). [STUA Köln 2004] Cologne City Office of the Environment, Department 21 installation permits: Rheinpapier, Hürth, Köln April [UPM Augsburg 2005] ] UPM-Kymmene Papier GmbH & Co. KG, Augsburg factory. Umwelterklärung 2005 (Environmental declaration 2005). Lessons learned There were no problems encountered with bidders being unable to conform or meet the tender requirements. Also, the total number of bids received did not differ to the number received from previous tenders. This shows it is possible to switch to 100% recycled paper as the market can answer the demands of the procurers. As the competitiveness was not compromised, in future, the city of Koprivnica will look to implement this criteria further.

7 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper Contact City of Koprivnica Zrinski trg 1, Koprivnica Tel: grad.koprivnica@koprivnica.hr About PRIMES 7 Across six countries in Europe; Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Croatia, France and Italy, PRIMES project seeks to help municipalities overcome barriers in GPP processes, many of which lack capacity and knowledge. PRIMES aims to develop basic skills and provide hands-on support for public purchasing organisations in order to overcome barriers and implement Green Public Purchasing. This will consequently result in energy savings and CO 2 reductions. About GPP 2020 GPP 2020 aims to mainstream low-carbon procurement across Europe in support of the EU s goals to achieve a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in the share of renewable energy and a 20% increase in energy efficiency by To this end, GPP 2020 will implement more than 100 low-carbon tenders, which will directly result in substantial CO 2 savings. Moreover, GPP 2020 is running a capacity building programme that includes trainings and exchange.

8 8 PRIMES case study on 100% recycled paper The sole responsibility for the content of this case study lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. 8 Disclaimer The above text contains general information on the referred procurement procedure. This information is for general guidance only and shall not be treated as legal advice. In case you have any questions related to the procedure please contact the partner as indicated in this document.