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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!3 H8 v7 D7 c d. z& n
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
7 W# R' P; Z! j8 I' V3 UNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the* ^7 }- S# @, F( _& F3 F( P5 K
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
+ K/ G6 f. H3 g* ?( i(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about, \" z& @+ I2 e K* y
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
# R) w: }! C3 }2 |management; home composting; household hazardous waste;1 N4 k* }. }! X ^' {% e
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips9 y' s) V% U& c- Q; }2 y
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
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reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important6 ]% a5 g9 S" X( w
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
' `. m. R9 Z1 P. yimportance of composting and recycling.
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& e x$ i6 v9 LExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
; B1 W4 d) u7 ^& f3 M8 NReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;; l( @ u8 J/ v, D/ a5 M# h3 C( Z
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
8 t' Q0 z/ Q2 Z: ] C& Hmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at8 W; w' O. p$ N7 n3 P1 Y
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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, y) J1 p$ H7 Q4 `% k" ^5 PThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and/ H9 b6 w5 d# s9 p4 G1 P# d, x6 D
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
' Y2 r% }! z+ A) g7 t) }most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your7 s6 F3 r3 i- w. G7 m6 N
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
. B4 H5 T9 R' h3 _" C6 wComposter-Recycler Volunteer!: T' D& X" e/ S" @' B; f
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings" o( F, q: a6 f
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:' X& G o, V( x- b$ f
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
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( G6 `8 f0 l& \( y5 ^' LOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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