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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
. D0 @# [) ~+ T" ?, eCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
5 Q# [, b0 J/ D( rNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.3 H/ T( J( w+ j7 Y& a. F; L
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
`% h; p( W2 v# `' S; pMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule; n! `4 |% s0 |( f0 v& l
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about: z B- W0 W7 {3 x
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
/ H1 Z3 O5 ~& S7 }& I3 W9 jmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
& {' w, j: l2 c6 l$ `vermin-composting and residential recycling.+ j+ @; ~! T U& n+ p& i- O$ _
% k) x$ F0 q) z) x0 \This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
# _5 S9 p0 [* e+ k x: ato various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates6 }7 h- e# f- e. ~# W, ]1 z+ J/ ?
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
, G D% j9 l( w$ u( P& yreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important9 ?: [' {' c/ Y) {3 C0 V3 H+ B* ~
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
) g, k4 H9 q3 simportance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the. q- s' x5 E0 i, s; c
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;- v+ h9 Y1 A/ ~3 i1 ^ D2 y
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
! j( A; \: d7 O2 Y% t: emaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
, T/ ` _ X0 W b* Y5 ovarious demonstration gardens and general public and school7 D+ g) _, f& D
presentations.! ^7 W k3 q- N- X/ T
@4 A3 h0 T% QThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
3 A. v% ]# q7 h5 {volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
0 @4 l9 f+ _' _8 fmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your' Q* x" }4 f4 _
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings% f) {+ D/ m" i; Q4 c V0 a$ o6 f
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.% r! x% ]$ n2 R" x0 X2 Y/ d; M
: s' W+ X3 ^0 t, ATO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:. G$ G9 T, e, g# l
9 ~3 `: o6 @6 j4 T4 |Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
$ o, O6 C2 R) X' Z9 C# AE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca' g% ]/ k8 ~2 H) k5 j" z8 T5 ^) m$ n$ N
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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