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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!3 D( o9 F$ B. b( k1 q* I
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch# H8 S0 U- f7 x
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009." y' l; J3 L' c) w0 B5 f7 S
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the# E5 M& {( D% E3 D
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
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environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste8 B* H0 Y P. J) K' k
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips6 V1 g# e' H8 ?& M
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates) j! p4 a6 {) S6 ]% p3 H
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:5 c: C1 K3 C; J2 n* W( U- }
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important) R# u2 K8 D% K D- Z6 o5 J
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the7 f+ n0 r/ a, e
importance of composting and recycling.. u" ~9 R8 U1 R9 F6 Q( K2 s
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
' x+ [- ?8 R% q3 h/ h- w/ z4 NReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
, T N. t8 x+ C N$ kpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
/ p3 R5 g/ s1 V% V6 i, L3 Hmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at9 u5 U0 Z# _! d
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
, C$ t6 p6 g% x& ?2 \volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
2 V' A5 U Z: d9 ]* t7 cmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
7 q) W2 A7 Z3 ~! k* Fknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
( `) q! Y5 c+ `6 yComposter-Recycler Volunteer!& J' R# j% A' Q6 }9 H$ d: |7 p8 ~
3 Y! s8 a) X+ y1 ]; l) e8 U. gCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings5 @& S/ z! o @' z7 \* r* k
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59912 Q8 k" _! a7 f7 x/ s8 |5 I5 i
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca! N9 U% T4 l' q" j3 D; G, |5 z
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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