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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!6 }; i _% K0 n) A) E& f
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch* \3 c a3 g) V2 o4 d5 {
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the2 O/ |8 t& L6 v5 R; l6 O5 X3 r; S
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule( ~2 s7 g) g' g# A5 |
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
$ g1 o3 Z# g. H6 C6 a" A9 k9 Aenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
1 o6 N( N: |0 |9 g, omanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
8 M- j/ S% A% ^0 j4 K, u1 Jvermin-composting and residential recycling. L2 f5 ^* q6 s. A5 d8 f+ y7 ?
7 x% W4 q9 _/ V, m+ D0 |This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips( H( m$ ]4 M2 U: D+ g& _5 K
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
1 u3 w H5 I2 X% D; }! Tcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:- m' n }6 K! y3 g; w# m0 g
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important& O/ W# T( J; F. K$ J+ p
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the" N' R) i2 a" r
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;% ^# S/ H# S5 N2 b
public education display booths; assisting with programs and& f9 g" J+ Q$ c) E# }
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at7 k+ s* a8 l e+ c# M$ [2 e' T0 _4 L2 t
various demonstration gardens and general public and school( m. @/ B9 |. A; F* T1 g( M0 P/ m
presentations.
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7 N1 v5 F( O. TThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
2 C" Z3 @; }) T& Mvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
6 H1 z1 y* T( C# W% }) m$ ]most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your8 h, A2 Q- p) |7 B
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings+ x3 W: j7 Y' o# J/ ]! [
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.8 ~% }) |, D1 ~% p
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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, F. s& r! u$ g( h. X4 n; X( zKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991& [5 d5 a8 q! \1 O
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca4 h4 w$ ^1 a. M$ Y8 ^
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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