Sustainability in
Higher Ed In-Plants
Tom Tozier
“4” – P’s of Sustainability ACUP 2010 April 14, 2010

Tom Tozier
Director of Imaging Services
University of Colorado at Boulder
Who Is This Guy?
• Over 30 Years in the Printing Business
• The majority of that time in the commercial Private sector
• Last 8 years in University In-Plants

• What is Sustainability ?
• How does it fit into your world ?
• How can you market your efforts?
• Does Anybody Care?

Environmentalism

The 90’s
Environmental Movement

Today’s
Environmental Movement

Blueprint For A Green Campus
An Environmental Action Plan For The
University of Colorado at Boulder
LSU GREEN CAMPUS INITIATIVE
OUr Earth is a student organization at the University of Oklahoma

Recycling + Resource Management
= Green
Green + Viability + Responsibility
= Sustainability

ENVIRONMENT
Green & Affordable
TRUE
SUSTAINABILITY
ECONOMIC
Green & Responsible
Affordable &
Responsible
SOCIAL

Think about this:
Does “greening” your business result in an economic advantage or is it that being economical results in being “green?”
Sept. 22, 2008 http:/whattheythink.com/

The 4 P’s of Green Marketing
PURCHASE
PROMOTE
PROVIDE
PARTNER

PURCHASE
$$$

PROMOTE
• Recycled Materials
(30% PCW – 100% PCW)
• Organic Materials
(Soy Ink)
• Shopping Bags
(Recycle – Reusable)
• Steel not Plastic
• Energy

PROVIDE
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0,000
Annual CO2 Emissions (tons)
Ford Explorer
Other Copiers
Oce in the Ink Spot
Toyota Prius
One Round Trip Flight
(DIA to Amsterdam)

PARTNER
Sustainable Campus Committee

We live in a “Sustainable” world
Are you a Sustainable Operation?
Are You Using that to Your Advantage?
Be a Part of the Solution
People Do Care

Tom Tozier
University of Colorado at Boulder
Tom.tozier@colorado.edu