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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!6 s. h. }; v: [8 m
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
& t7 @1 S/ l. \* yMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule$ j4 w) t e9 F" E Z7 R) Y6 x0 `
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about0 ^" G$ x V& V- Q/ T$ Y
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
]6 l0 I$ s8 J7 V2 xmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
! I; d" E# F( ^! evermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips% p7 ~8 m) e$ |
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
$ o0 p9 w. D- T7 W$ hcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:0 c. R! j$ j. m/ n6 X& I
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
- b# A7 b. H; s' {6 uresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
; e9 ?+ z6 Q3 J6 y, ~7 E( ^* h CReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
9 y: O" u: A8 G7 q4 a& ]public education display booths; assisting with programs and
7 L) b) K; p. v* o& Ymaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
* U5 ?. V1 a+ j$ Svarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
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7 p- p1 |# [: LThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and7 o' y0 m- n* Q1 }4 ]; n0 {
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the& P. m0 h8 V! m9 `. K! F
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
) i& |/ ]9 X; Z4 J8 b8 Q. eknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
* R: V# B8 y1 j. P* w, @5 B6 \8 EComposter-Recycler Volunteer!) \% t# }: S7 |7 @. X! C
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
8 L, ?; j/ }8 a-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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( f2 o' f4 V0 [4 J3 H+ cTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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1 L+ p1 g# t! n% }Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
' g3 T+ M v; }- H7 U; ME: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
! X6 X0 s$ L2 F& Q' {+ ]& n0 Z- m( YOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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