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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!4 A) Z0 T8 i( ?; w2 g7 J( z+ }
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
: h: A) @8 \, Q" LNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.# n" S d4 H$ H
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
( |7 p7 ]' @" F, n6 Q6 qMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule% V8 L) e( _* R( S, E2 a
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
. f1 y$ j0 w$ ^+ {6 Nenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
$ x/ `& m) |8 o2 \management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
4 }1 e; H9 @- d' A$ Wvermin-composting and residential recycling.$ U3 x. t$ u; D$ ?
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips( n- A2 ~8 }6 \5 f6 H) F: Z
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
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reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
8 R5 G8 ?5 z' ^# X* S. mresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the+ V v4 v" k( S
importance of composting and recycling.
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7 Y& e) M9 x( M) w6 _3 QExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
# ]# G# T, G7 k# ?5 CReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;) J# I( K& C5 I% l
public education display booths; assisting with programs and+ N8 Z( R$ v& W% ~) b
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at* u9 p4 l9 M6 r4 j T
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and+ H/ L( E7 P( M& _
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the4 e1 C& s3 v# ~ t0 i7 A
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your" X& i/ q t: @0 V
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
. F4 G! S, C/ L# F2 HComposter-Recycler Volunteer!, p! S d6 p: S# |6 E, ^* N8 ]
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings7 D( g( \; |2 c# c) C- v: q( E/ ]
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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3 `" S. C5 d6 m6 a; G9 \/ nTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:$ R1 q7 }; \/ t
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
# s# Z( h% S+ N: LE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca3 H; k S+ u8 d* d3 a$ i/ h: f
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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