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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!# {( o h( b( F
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch5 l* X# |! f- q/ s! Q
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.# y' Q0 m+ w. V+ Z( z# Z
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the! Q* F( B- L) n' u9 F# P
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule, S% @, j! B7 D; R
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about% A. F3 H% t& ~9 j- m
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
G7 l& \2 Q @3 U( f2 amanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;& @8 v. L$ x( I( n" m! d- T Q
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
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complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:" k _( A# e% R2 }6 u
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important- C5 C" v) ]1 j; h9 q+ ?6 U" u
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the3 d. a. Z2 Y- J- y
importance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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public education display booths; assisting with programs and/ g1 h( _& `% ? d# @/ ~. M* r
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at l/ v# J* Z3 d/ l: }# N. t" d
various demonstration gardens and general public and school: E, O2 ], r! ]9 @" z. M% T
presentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and8 `$ M' R: ~0 ]: |: Y. i( |
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the& r$ v$ x% ^7 h" ~* K1 n
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your0 [! n; K+ [5 N- s
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master: Y: n4 X" \0 q0 M* r8 ]
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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4 o! O7 d/ d' ?3 d' A2 _Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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) ]: o0 v# x4 S7 P) G) _8 YTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:0 p3 v5 v3 @! D2 ^3 ?
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59917 R5 x( |) B4 V4 Q9 D
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
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