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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
$ i* Q% Z( P/ f/ O* oCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch/ ^1 N& x4 m: d0 y' q N$ @
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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/ J3 X! h, d/ r6 X. j) JDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
0 ~3 R9 l4 e5 ^: G5 Q8 qMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
5 O8 b9 W5 I4 U2 ^(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
9 R" ^0 Q7 _1 W7 lenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
p8 s1 q) I+ i8 ~/ X. v: K% ~5 i' Lmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;4 x) j! J$ P( d( m3 J; I
vermin-composting and residential recycling.+ [, S) B m4 f, e
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips1 l9 o. i5 h% ]. ?: j% w$ q
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates- Q# L4 S; k/ a) j8 P9 ~2 F
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
$ h# T3 g; L. L. a# l* `6 W* g2 {reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important0 u. _" s* F8 e$ O
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the3 C% F7 j6 u3 I6 U! {
importance of composting and recycling.' i, e- Y7 f' N/ i' n& d: P# N
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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public education display booths; assisting with programs and9 c2 U) X* O8 G$ }) f9 g) ?3 r3 d
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
% T) P( u& J( s6 ]0 \( Bvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
2 \+ s |( E# j4 @9 B% G0 p: Tpresentations.
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# o$ r* ~! r2 @( d* F7 o/ ?9 JThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and0 @6 r) P* ?# J- p; @& T
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
: u2 z8 B0 {& B3 Imost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
1 z' z( Z C' }9 _' |knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master# W9 A4 K& ]( ? A8 q
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!! w% `6 A$ @( R. G j
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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( N2 g* _. k! e# c4 L+ M% `TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991. f7 R" _1 a4 V: O6 N( D. O
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca. [& p0 O: t( j+ \
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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