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Every week, reporters around the continent write great business stories that don't make it onto your screen or into your local paper. And every week I scour newspapers around the continent to identify five of those great stories to enrich your weekend reading. This week I'm pointing you to stories about finding treasure in trash, more on green business, checking out your bank, digital movie theaters, and Google at ten.

Look to your left to see what I blogged about here this week. Over at Momentor I blogged about "Different Strokes for Different Generations" and did my weekly selection of Top Career Posts.

Last week's newsletter was "The Law of Laundry." As usual there were pointers to Web and Reading Resources, too.

This week there are two great carnivals where you can find pointers to many fine blog posts. I'm pointing you to the Sarah Palin edition of the Carnival of Leadership Development, hosted by Dan McCarthy at Great Leadership and The September Carnival of Trust, hosted by Ann Bares at Compensation Force.

And now, here's my pick of the five best local stories this week.

From the Houston Chronicle: To most people it's trash, but it's his bread and butter
"Where others see trash, Rick Perez sees a world of opportunity. In Guatemala, he converts vegetable grease that he gets from a major grocer into biodiesel for heating and fueling vehicles. In China, he makes work gloves out of discarded plastics. Back home in Houston, his plant takes used milk bottles, plastic crates and signs and turns them into resins for use in other products."

Wally's Comment: Messy, dirty businesses are often very, very profitable.

From the Nashville Tennessean: Hotels go green as demand grows
"As part of her job as a "catering and greening coordinator" with BBI International, based in Salida, Colo., Kathie Stucko has to ensure that whenever she books meeting space, it has to be as environmentally friendly as possible. And lately, her job has become a little easier."

Wally's Comment: Hotels and other meeting venues are doing things to attract companies and associations that care about how "green" the facilities are. In many cases, going green is a good business decision for a lot of reasons.

From the Arizona Republic: The digital difference
"The movie industry is having a robust year, but theater chains nationally believe there's a way to make even more money: Get a head start on replacing their old-fashioned, 35mm projectors with digital equipment. The high-definition technology allows theaters in Arizona and elsewhere to show features that typically are viewed live or at home - from performances at the Metropolitan Opera to sporting events to Xbox video games."

Wally's Comment: Digital movie theaters are great for movie studios, but what about the theater operators? What about you and me?

From the Los Angeles Times: How to determine your bank's financial health
"How can you tell whether your bank is in hot water?"

Wally's Comment: Here's a quick primer on how to check out your bank.

From the Toronto Globe and Mail: Google @ 10
"The search engine has forever altered the world in a remarkably short amount of time. As Google turns 10 tomorrow, here are 10 ways it has changed business."

Wally's Comment: I found several articles about Google on its tenth anniversary. This was the best.

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