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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!0 x9 m; d @5 R3 q7 t8 _
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
3 w! K* k2 L6 n# Y4 gNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
# o6 ?# R" r; N: F3 J! AMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
: L7 c! J7 T1 o7 b9 I" j) r(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
, r5 C. [3 |: ?$ B" lenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
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vermin-composting and residential recycling.' h4 V# E5 c2 Q( H0 o% |
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips0 x$ @2 c' h( d" P C) a$ ^, K" I5 O
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates, u/ `0 I( J1 s) J2 t
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:5 r* L) O# [4 p& p) H
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
5 E7 e# C, d/ B' H- Fresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
: \$ I: m- K' y- @7 l" `3 Oimportance of composting and recycling.& u; s, |) K6 t4 ~) U" L
+ j- \8 X( w1 v u. j9 m* ZExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
5 D' K" D, n+ r" A8 o, yReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;- G: e' S8 V* s
public education display booths; assisting with programs and: N1 u, a+ n$ A( h+ f& M
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
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presentations.. `8 A' s: H w0 F3 E, Q
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
' V( v9 v! d& R( A* _volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the2 T* u+ _# k U4 q7 F; ~9 E
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your l2 J& k$ K4 h/ {) n
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master0 U& O2 q6 O( e7 i0 H+ G
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings0 o0 d3 j+ k, N5 w; P+ N+ T
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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7 }( h) ^1 p% g) \' ?3 qTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:6 R& h% ?; _- {
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59917 x* X0 `" S8 \5 d, G4 p
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca/ D% t+ |! Y1 `
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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