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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!: M' @# c, ?. }8 {. {
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
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9 {( s9 P5 O& h8 G. NDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
3 b1 I0 }8 X& O) [; a7 B$ d0 Z" JMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
& p F& U( r5 E& {7 [! J7 Z(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
4 i1 L% U4 y' u: ~; g% h* h- ]: I( |environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
. y4 k; e8 [! ^; u4 [" imanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
X: _: M/ L0 k) U+ j3 D: svermin-composting and residential recycling.+ U: ]0 n, A. Z8 k9 Z
|! G* E4 }; f+ oThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
* _& _2 B6 e3 [; t& A$ Z# wto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates/ l D) h8 i* T" `
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:! @+ D2 `, A7 F: M o
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
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6 G& G, @& O* _1 uExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the7 H& T3 _1 Q3 {' F
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
6 \( T; C* \) f! ?8 w# i, Ypublic education display booths; assisting with programs and# }4 D9 o5 P! l$ E6 |, @ |
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at1 l' e+ O/ z. O9 Q2 H% V
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and3 v1 U+ y, E: K5 R( L
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the, n* }% ]; f3 b( n+ q7 F+ |! J
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your7 z9 K. O. B# K0 u
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
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* T3 A; Q/ ?/ s; V* I: cCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
9 h7 e6 W/ A/ { p( k) l! k% }8 U-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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" x' H4 G% I) @) I2 qTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:" L: \% J; {, O( G" F
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
; }8 Q. l4 B$ s0 Q2 y2 Y& dE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca7 b4 d% b- [" K% H2 r/ ~+ x7 ~
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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