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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
' ~8 g2 p+ M3 ^) o8 Y& N6 ?City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch) {+ z. Y$ {) A# S* @- M- w9 ?. t# F
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.+ B8 _8 m! n8 H2 u2 V- \
4 i1 R1 C' c5 W" h: C2 [9 |Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
' s- F( \: L( e2 R0 `Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule3 i$ A6 a1 M' s4 R& m# [
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
4 ]9 E8 q6 y4 l% X$ t, wenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
8 Q& `6 u+ u ~6 ]7 Rmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;/ n. a' f+ F* ^! e* H* G( R
vermin-composting and residential recycling.) a. j0 X! S) Q, d0 W6 J
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This 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:
# F4 X4 p9 o! Qreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important1 N( v$ ~. `! Z+ h
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
+ c! r3 z7 y5 X+ Vimportance of composting and recycling.
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% D" J U" d6 N; _& SExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the& E8 w/ _/ J$ \( q2 d6 h
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;& F7 z. N Z9 b* [. O# J
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
5 Z0 X9 u5 y' T8 y) {3 X) Gmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
2 ~: ?+ n' g* n" ]! T8 T" r' Fvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
9 o- g. i7 L6 J. Apresentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
6 c2 q: y8 D o- w* r) Q) pvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the' ?$ H& O/ v; e$ y, l, t
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
0 G4 ?) M3 S: f' `2 xknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
, O2 C9 J& ]$ ~& j6 T1 rComposter-Recycler Volunteer! e' ?; c: A5 |& L% Y3 P
' A+ C" }3 m( _* e1 k: wCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings" M( o, x7 ]' m' k$ ^
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.0 f! j0 m c& `) n9 u' l0 M1 U
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:1 W9 f+ x9 T" |# a% Q
3 _8 H2 x7 F1 k" h$ e2 u- j( B7 `Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991; g( |9 ^; h) p/ I. h
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
]. L+ c& Q1 c: ?* GOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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