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| Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!- \5 A' w( S+ @9 t City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
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 / b2 }2 s; ~. RDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
 7 z/ f! L3 U7 @- t2 m$ A0 tMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
 3 G+ a# ?# u1 s" U2 O2 C(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
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 vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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 This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
 9 J) \$ ?8 \  I+ |8 @to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
 4 B( h4 ^. ]7 Y6 e6 Scomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
 & K) o$ r. n. y! kreduce, reuse, recycle and recover.  Graduates become important
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 importance of composting and recycling.0 g, C0 j# h2 y& F7 Y" P
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 Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the5 |+ Q; e/ _) P$ O9 I  j9 i
 Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;* p8 j1 L/ K. ?" K, [- V1 C
 public education display booths; assisting with programs and
 9 V( \" Y6 {, ?3 Smaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
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 presentations.
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 There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
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 most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your) r$ T7 v. K. ~0 M: J( D  e4 j% ]
 knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
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 - j7 e1 P8 `. iCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings- N9 {7 w! }" F" h
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 TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:! C5 v" G  z0 n0 \  `0 s& B+ e0 }
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 Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
 # b$ o9 _4 A9 oE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
 1 S" i3 M/ s% F& d, u# ]Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste
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