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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!/ R7 Q( p) ?+ G1 a
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch4 H' s8 y7 s' A* K* r
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009./ j5 B5 G# r/ C/ n. k- f
3 N! f( I* `3 d r2 ]. J7 CDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
+ n5 N3 H* E4 w5 Q" uMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule% N3 n: e7 ^- l$ ]" e
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
9 L' }% [2 D6 J: D f8 i9 fenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste$ ^. p" c' O T. n7 V
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
- @' Q9 A8 v% [4 ?vermin-composting and residential recycling./ L: Z3 P) a. t/ S9 X
+ i& P$ p% \. l3 V* }$ GThis 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:# [) T9 a0 k! ~$ K5 E9 \! U
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important. n7 X1 U- t" X) N6 [9 S
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the- q4 R, P; ` V' H0 [
importance of composting and recycling.6 H& J: e9 u4 y. V K
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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( m* J! m% }$ [public education display booths; assisting with programs and
, ^7 `7 h2 P% ~ J; imaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at) n7 t( C" o# p J
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
$ s- |" z/ u5 n- N# K; qvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the7 J; ?. d7 Y- g T0 @5 a$ V! ^
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your& G1 s+ X) _7 v+ Z! x
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master4 u2 H8 E" `+ {# m" Z+ C
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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3 }% V/ U6 J) p, o9 t( A l, TCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings4 m% e5 P4 P( n, f) f
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.' {3 W( s! N t5 J9 X- k" W
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:( X3 d! \7 b/ ^' X
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59918 T& G4 |; \- {
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
( Q4 [% @' p( o' K! K3 A: o3 Y4 [6 TOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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