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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
# L t7 H( S: |City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
! y4 O1 t" ~3 R- E3 u4 i% t6 aNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
" K% u5 l0 |7 W& AMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
( @9 X: X; r# V3 T4 i* c(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
" g3 N6 g+ m% o }- Oenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
9 i; e+ v- g- N# rmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
2 K$ U) c: V) P( Y- ?8 _vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips" w+ G! R$ w6 j2 W& W' ?
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
1 E8 A% J- F' L3 i/ M# Wcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
2 t$ e1 k: O8 ?7 U$ nreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
) F3 Y4 Q S+ C& c7 Sresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
8 [& s0 }& F1 w2 k: o# O2 Dimportance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the+ ]4 K6 b: D: ^7 u, h
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;. f" x, q0 Q: r/ s- y
public education display booths; assisting with programs and8 K* }$ Z; t' ~! K
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
- X8 f+ \5 E8 v, j: Bvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and. ~' ^, {& J* Z' K
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
* ^' V9 r t! i4 L) R; V* b* Mmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your9 [- J. }4 I6 @" I
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
& s9 K& R5 Q$ ~% JComposter-Recycler Volunteer!- o- k6 t; X1 c8 }1 M% g
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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& D6 l) D8 p* STO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:9 u0 U: N5 S8 G* R+ o Y
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991) G& n( n+ A: H" o Q5 x1 e
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca$ w% j6 {2 v1 U, o; j' ]* l
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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