Thank you for your comment, you make some really important points! As with all that has to do with sustainability, it needs some people to start and some others to participate. Printing double sided from lab and school printers is an easy fix, if you just turn the page and put it back into the printer. This is not especially user-friendly, but as far as I know, there is still no other way around that. Anybody knows anything better, please let us know! You could draw a diagram as to which side up and which way to turn it for the others to follow your initiative. We were thinking about at least assigning one printer in our office to just re-use paper (that has already printing on one side) for drafts and lower quality prints.
Paper recycling is established in quite a few buildings, but again, it needs people to participate. If the bins are full of paper at all times, the need for more is obvious. If you building does not have paper recycling yet ask your faculty to contact physical resources or SCAD Design Group to provide a paper recycling bin. If you are interested in this topic and not already part of any of these two student groups, I recommend Project Green to find at Eichberg Hall (also see links on right side) or ECOlogic at the Gulfstream Center for Design.