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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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# U# D8 }1 }% oNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009." v* D' q, m8 ^" |
( K7 _. r5 r: QDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the1 o# L1 g# t+ `
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule z) W& H4 k+ y
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about8 D- X, N, ]7 }+ o) X. p! o
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste7 d$ \- P3 C" a
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
' `- Q3 h+ l& wvermin-composting and residential recycling.! G% L4 ~5 @- |, a- j1 r
/ F' A$ c+ z1 [" ~" lThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
5 ?- z/ q6 U5 t7 |6 f* a7 `5 ~to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
9 f8 K6 p# c2 {3 \complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
* ^8 J# `" g8 Q( [# Zreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important. l: T( d5 Y& T$ @
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the4 B' \' A# V7 K, F
importance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the- V4 K8 i3 U" L% S0 b9 X* E
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
3 o2 L: w% M6 Y( z K' `- o9 cpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and4 G# _/ R. h6 B8 }' E
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
1 ~- X9 U. y0 u9 \various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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2 M5 Z- ]( b- K; \9 sThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
1 p: C! G0 X. B4 cvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the4 H6 g& N0 x) y- W6 ]
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your0 B5 h9 ^' ?$ ~- I- ^$ E; V
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master( v, ^4 S, p, d5 |( G7 O
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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, y! N, T- m6 H7 r# [# o' i4 }Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings) b0 |. r: \3 i$ [+ i6 c2 j
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:9 r9 g2 q; t* `9 U |
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
- l8 y4 h0 b5 _* t& U, EE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
/ ]' r( h# x0 t7 e3 ^) \9 OOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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