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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
7 Z/ n% B" G) u; J3 {, M7 uCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
* f% K* O- m( L) g/ INote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.0 h% H3 @) l3 F t" q z4 K
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
6 F. L8 `3 S2 C& r6 ]3 F0 F0 F) }Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
+ f8 X# F. e- y( z7 [$ c(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about/ k1 o) f. y; F/ H2 l2 o, v
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste l9 [6 Y J' @4 @ W/ W7 k1 x! B8 h
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
1 P3 ~/ t" y3 @, g8 A0 M- B$ G% |5 [vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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6 H) E2 t6 L1 Z, B3 X: \# CThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
. r" u# Y9 ~5 Jto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
: [; ]0 g4 r8 z# _" @complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:1 c* g( k/ u& c V9 a4 I' O
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
) l! j& N; @: G; u/ f# J, l- y' Kresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
8 @7 i$ ]5 v; \+ {( z3 cimportance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the7 E& [6 E& r1 v# q( }6 [
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;9 t& L- u3 H+ d7 L. C
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
1 z' G- U1 b% V/ Nmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at4 N9 v9 \( t, O+ B- R f
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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J* X" j3 |" s- ^8 iThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
; R% C1 R& n: p* j% W; O/ jvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the6 M6 Y" y8 x0 X, x X
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
6 y1 y v9 l* H# m! P0 T Oknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master8 T; }2 ~% [ V/ o E
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!3 `$ {: W3 f; K7 f1 k/ t& l
( m0 B' k% L/ e: cCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings9 T0 C' n) H7 p1 v1 J% q
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.7 `7 o! s6 N- P4 `1 r& v+ e l2 N
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:# L% J3 u. G3 S( g2 G# H+ n) {) l
# e9 m- [$ Z5 e; C7 z( U5 BKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
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Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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