Lenovo ThinkPad T420: First Laptop to Capture UL Environment Gold Rating

By Nathan Kirsch

Lenovo today announced that it has become the first company to earn a Gold rating for the laptop category in UL Environments new Sustainable Product Certification (SPC) for high tech equipment. UL Environment tested the upcoming ThinkPad T420 laptop, to be introduced later this month, for the most stringent and prestigious of three levels of compliance. Lenovo has used more than 9,500 metric tons of post consumer recycled content (PCC) since September 2005 to reduce use of raw materials. All ThinkPad laptops contain PCC with several upcoming ones containing more than 10 percent PCC. Additionally, ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkVision monitors incorporate more at roughly 65 percent on average. That is pretty neat when you think about it. Check out the video below to find out more about what Lenovo is doing to make environmentally friendly products.

Becoming the first PC-maker with a UL Environment Gold certified laptop reconfirms efforts weve made to green our products and advancing sustainability throughout our organization, said Rob Taylor, director of environmental affairs, Lenovo. Our upcoming products, like the ThinkPad T420, demonstrate that we can make high performance technology thats environmentally responsible.

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