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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
# |9 @5 A2 V+ G1 o2 V2 pCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
8 @5 l0 l9 ~* G) D0 r9 |# c' a1 RNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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! H' @/ q+ m$ D+ }7 c8 `# ~: DDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the5 ~7 A/ ^+ J9 F" M# z
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
# j2 i% U o7 @(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
9 v( m4 l1 |# p1 l4 k4 c* }1 @environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste) w% T; _3 [' ^( b# H* x
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
' n* E( O" ^" Y% e2 [vermin-composting and residential recycling.. j$ J3 J, C! o* f4 c: \
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips( i3 Y& ]& O! F, }* z) i9 H9 n5 w
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
3 X2 {6 p' I" A0 K7 hcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:# W3 P% |4 ^" G1 g( Z) u9 P
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
6 s8 X; s4 |$ Y4 J" wresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the9 f) q5 q4 p; J, Y
importance of composting and recycling./ n* |# Y# _3 W+ }
i! E% F6 x* ^7 d' r7 }Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
; i3 j) C1 j1 B/ l7 ]Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
# p8 A; z' [" a! S. z2 H* Hpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and4 R3 I0 Y3 U7 I1 q2 F
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
, Y/ ?9 ]. N- Q# s1 F, R/ r# g4 fvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
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" K0 b+ ?% O# K7 c& r: R4 Q% L. E# L7 wThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
. k n A: e F7 `5 t* N+ F. x& _3 |volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the: k. t3 {. T5 M- I
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
; {' e d) ^: D+ Tknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
) k/ r: i Q2 w8 d$ XComposter-Recycler Volunteer!& D: ^& X: Y- K1 I4 `( q) @% S
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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3 ]: z( V% }' O* Z& F- `. nKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
7 G( o; D0 w3 J: y+ [E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca4 b9 V' a2 C9 C* d. J
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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