LG has joined the race of consumer electronics companies vying to be the most sustainable in the world – a growing list that includes Panasonic, Samsung and Toshiba.

Honda has just announced that 10 of its 14 manufacturing plants in North America are operating with zero-waste-to-landfill as part of its “Green Factory” initiative in North America. 

Drinking 7Up in Canada is about to get more refreshing. Parent company, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) just announced new packaging plans for the beverage that will hit the shelves this August.

The North American division of Volvo Trucks (Stockholm: VOLV-B.ST) has reached a milestone which saw the company reduce energy consumption at its Virginia plant by 30% in response to a challenge issued by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2009.

The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), one of the world’s largest rental car companies in the world, announced that it will undertake its first phase of installing solar electric systems at its rental locations, starting with sixteen locations across the United States.

The Home Depot, (NYSE: HD), the largest retailer of home improvement products with 2,248 stores around the world, has announced that it will be stocking a new small wind turbine in select stores in the United States.