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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!% N& K9 t% b; ?1 J" k# e7 w- ]
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
8 _$ s) C0 V: L& N; [Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
9 S+ X9 Y G9 a/ H8 E7 I(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
. O; o* _' J4 _; Qenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste& N. l; Y' w8 }! K4 D5 s& f) E
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;. N7 ~7 y# `" h5 A0 V
vermin-composting and residential recycling.6 ]4 F% B9 P0 x& X/ l6 q
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips, `% T) Z$ m( m& Y5 Z4 x
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
& p! K8 `" e6 m5 j4 _; rcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:* p/ a" H* q A* E% p ^
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
4 e: j1 Q- v* ]- P, \resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
7 ?* l$ {3 [+ y: Qimportance of composting and recycling.2 G; E2 r8 v- G8 u+ W
7 ]+ L- Q* Z9 P) AExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
9 U+ j! ^: m2 ~9 q* YReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
3 c. Z n0 q- M) vpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and' {! [# x" ~% a* G a# s& h8 n ^
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at- ^4 j$ _8 w. W5 u
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and8 q& I% B( |2 d: i5 L
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
3 }8 e% | T' A) o8 _$ o a+ Rmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
% W5 F5 s0 N F' o8 iknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
+ [( g1 Z" b' P- J( kComposter-Recycler Volunteer!$ Q5 q, [" X! J) M/ S/ Z, q" t
) K( S/ Q; P+ A( P8 b) C) a5 x1 ACourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings- ? c; I' l* i# r+ o
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.2 u' ?& Z: O% _. C
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991% z" R' Q3 C2 O% a! `
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
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