New Paperless Initiative Boosts Green Rating, Sets College Back $10,000

This is a projection of the new paperless policies being implemented by the college in the next few months.

          The college has always prided itself on being environmentally responsible. It currently has an overall B+ sustainability rating. The "Food & Recycling" sector scores at an A; "Student Involvement", of course, receives and A; "Transportation" receives an A; "Investment Priorities" receives an A; however "Buildings" has received a C rating. The buildings are bringing the college's sustainability rating down. 

          Now, pairing "Investment Priorities" with "Buildings", the college is investing in flat-screen television monitors for all of the dorms. These will replace the bulletin boards in main areas. This is expected to reduce the waste being generated in buildings as well as the wear on boards. Two monitors will be purchased for each of the 9 dorms on campus, at $600 each, which comes to around $10,800. Even though this is an extremely large sum of money, the college feels that over several decades the cost will offset the environmental impact of all of the paper bulletins being printed and posted in the student's dorms.