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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free! O9 f- U& a7 e6 N. h
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch9 c1 B1 p D$ ^# Z7 j7 b" C) K
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009." Y7 x+ T' o/ d4 d! F8 @5 f
! H- k7 X. Y/ }Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
7 k! e* \: i1 e, B( ~! kMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
( B; [8 f0 k- ^/ f, c(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
7 Y- n u9 z$ u4 W2 kenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste9 _9 I$ b8 [% H% m! `- k& s% R
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
! G4 d* f; C2 z. d( |% Avermin-composting and residential recycling.5 s2 A$ e0 e j6 K
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
4 E( N6 L' Q. _5 `to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
* Z" c9 c& c n/ p% }, Z$ Fcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:; ~& }, D* Z5 ]1 R- r% {& [
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
; B/ X* {& B9 q, Eresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
$ q# f1 [; V( E; N% @+ H( E/ X9 mimportance of composting and recycling.
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/ n' O0 g4 D3 J" n2 a: V( k: b. GExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
3 I) S9 U \) H U( c; PReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
5 H$ _% P3 r7 ?, ipublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
n7 }$ ?0 d6 @" V3 }; \4 d5 |8 o8 u' Smaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
2 H1 q" }0 r# w" T% q$ Uvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school5 Y+ R0 D) ?, x! J- Z! P; |# I. F
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# ^0 q1 i* W. C g+ qThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and' F" I. ~- n1 k& D
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the B, {+ J* ]9 Z. c7 n, q' }$ M
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
/ I( {/ R# k! Jknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
2 `5 F! |- Y5 k, B2 E5 _Composter-Recycler Volunteer!+ T: a( S" ]6 w2 m5 @5 o
% \. e3 F8 o! G b( GCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
+ j" g6 G1 |& R: D2 E8 U% l-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.* A7 {7 Q" @3 \" C# P
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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6 f' Z8 C9 p! h' I2 @Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
$ g, e _1 T* f& l: F$ [) oE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca% _5 z3 L0 p Z4 B& k
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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