Going Green?

Universities are generally considered a place of forward thinking and "Going green" seems to be on top of every teacher's agenda. The problem I have with that is that it's not really true. Although post-secondary institutions are pushing for more online and hybrid courses (part online/part in-class) the amount of paper being produced has not really declined, only shifted; It now falls on the responsibility/decision of the student to print what the teacher assigns. While there are some who are more than happy to read 10-50 page articles on their iPads or other handheld reading devices, the rest of us are left opting for a printer as it's less harsh on the eyes. I suppose this may be a transition period and in 10-20 years there will be no such things are students without tablets and printers will be a thing of the past. In the mean time, I believe schools are jumping a little too early on the bandwagon and falsely advertising themselves as "green" institutions.