Pursuit's Take
The EPA’s main authoritative guidance for printing operations (Printing Management Manual) is over 20 years old and outdated.
EPA’s current mindset leads the agency to amass large quantities of printed material. EPA staff believe it is cheaper to print in bulk and then store the material. The potential for waste is high, as evidenced by the nearly 8 million items recycled at the National Service Center for Environmental Publications between June 2013 and March 2015.
Further, the EPA has yet to implement all corrective actions identified in response to a 2014 OIG report on strategic sourcing.