GREENGUARD™ certified school furniture has stepped to the forefront of educators’ agendas as schools aim to gain LEED certification and keep students healthy with low-emissions products. But electronics such as computers and printers can emit harmful particles as well, and last summer’s uproar over the potential danger of laser printer emissions raised enough concern to prompt a public response from major manufacturer Hewlett Packard. Now nonprofit GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has stepped up and started the only electronics certification program in the United States. As a result, consumers can now look for the familiar GREENGUARD™ label on electronics and know they’re buying a product made with the environment in mind.

Lenovo’s M57/M57P Eco is the first computer to earn the new electronic emissions certification. Factor in the increasing selection of green workstations available to school and corporate consumers and you can now make your whole computer lab, classroom, or office certifiably eco-friendly. While one is the loneliest number for now, look for GREENGUARD’s newest program to expand as manufacturers appreciate the growing demand for sustainable school and office products.