During the 2009 World Series, which kicks off on Wednesday night in New York, a Green Team will be out amongst the fans in attendance, carrying bags to encourage recycling. In-stadium announcements and Ribbon Board messages will also encourage fans to minimize waste.

Eco-friendly practice is hardly a new concept to the Yankees, however.

The Yankees have prioritized the environmental impact of their new stadium by ensuring the efficiency of equipment and focusing on energy reduction. Instead of petroleum-based plastics, beverage cups are made of biodegradable material. Waste generation is tackled through composting and recycling, resulting in fewer trash pickups and trash trucks on the road.

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Bill Cosby received the 12th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last night at the Kennedy Center. On hand to honor him were comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Carl Reiner, along with musicians like Willie Nelson and Wyton Marsalis, playing jazz in a tribute to Cosby's love of the music. Dick Gregory described him as the Jackie Robinson of television and comedy. Cosby premiered in the mid-60's as a tennis playing agent "wearing white sneakers" on "I Spy".

The crowd roared with laughter during old Cosby clips -- from his appearances on old talk shows like the Jack Parr Show and Tonight Show talking about what it's like to go to the dentist, to his TV role as Cliff Huxtable on the Cosby Show. 

Seinfeld said there was no one else who influenced him like Cosby, calling him the greatest American comedian of all time. He said he owned every Cosby record and still listens to them.

The program, taped by WETA in Washington, D.C. as Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize, will air on PBS stations nationwide November 4, 2009 (check local listings).

Watch some red carpet moments below... and read/watch more at the Washington Post. ..

Madonna returned to Malawi to break ground and plant a tree for a new school she is funding for poor girls in that country. She says she wants the two children she adopted from the small African nation -- David, 4, and Mercy, 3 --  to know their heritage.

Named after her Raising Malawi charity, aiming to provide accommodation, food, education and support to orphans, the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls will enroll 500 girls and cost more than $10 million (US).

Learn more at BBC , or watch the NBC video below...