NASCAR plans to go green! Well, sort of.

Nissan’s “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” venture gives lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars a second life as energy storage solutions by recycling and reusing them.

It’s not a football game or a fraternity war. This is collegiate competition at its greenest.

The California Green Building Standards Code, unanimously approved on January 12, 2010, promises landmarks of less waste into landfills and smarter irrigation as building standards.

The “This is My Year to…” campaign, conducted through Whole Foods’ Facebook page, lets you choose the sustainable food issue most important to you in 2010.

Based on various environmentally friendly criteria, the Ski Area Citizens Coalition issued a 2009/2010 environmental report card for 83 ski resorts across the western United States.

By 2020, the entire city of San Francisco plans to be waste-free, thanks to a new initiative by Recology.

Global Green USA released a 2009 solar report card, giving marks on the improvement (or lack thereof) of solar power. The state of California ranked higher than the U.S. as a whole.

Recycling aluminum cans helps you do your part in saving the environment, but the cans also can lend a helping hand to charities.

The Council on the Environment of New York City has joined forces with the Call2Recycle program to offer cell phone and battery recycling pick-up locations at greenmarkets in New York.