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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
8 Z) @4 f% R. M6 d' p: i) K7 n# ICity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
0 s3 z" }1 e/ rNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the5 ]% M# i: Y( v
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
+ p8 H2 M6 F9 R! ^(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about& N/ W) a5 _. o% Q$ \. B
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste3 H+ H% N. ^9 L5 M
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
: d$ {: m3 b H$ H6 d/ ^vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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! d! D# A9 ^# F NThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
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complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:/ c2 `" l d# ] t4 }# z& ]% ? i
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important+ v7 p) g; M: \" a
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
! J0 F& U6 l- Jimportance of composting and recycling.
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: M: {5 y: U: ]- @3 ^* hExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
2 u# G9 g" X- {) `; UReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
8 k5 s5 K* P7 ^5 c' a' n# \+ Xpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
' y7 _. I2 z: tmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
8 V; d) \, k: J+ Kvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
" y, j8 y1 A# `; T8 a: L' [presentations.4 K- m5 X1 k' E! @! D# n
8 q! m8 n! V% s% {4 S* o6 [3 OThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and& N2 p0 B) M6 P2 n j$ z5 `! |
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the8 h+ {% F3 Q4 m0 d
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your1 i4 i+ H4 q( L* [" e* y+ f$ M
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master% U3 E6 |3 g9 m! d; Z9 @
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!$ l. R2 y1 D# r9 U- |$ S
# r; A+ v# Z6 E: qCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings0 v k; m9 q8 v* q6 m$ J4 R+ a
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:! d$ O; L) _ \
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991; e+ X3 U4 d8 c% a6 @
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca2 Y/ r5 i. d6 f( B: h3 x1 ?
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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