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 University of British Columbia (UBC) continues to set the bar for advancements in global renewable energy research by working on a project that will see the production of enough green energy to power 1500 homes. In addition, the university reports that the projects will eliminate nearly 4500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions from the campus.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is reporting that it has fallen behind on it’s goal to reduce it’s carbon emissions according to its 2011 Global Responsibility Report.

General Motors (NYSE: GM), the world’s second largest auto-manufacturer has made a $6 million investment in Proterra, a company that makes electric buses.