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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!: q t$ E& q, \
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
" [" _* V+ |! INote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.+ A' N1 a( X7 m5 D S
2 e( J" K$ m! `) T0 [Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the( J" v- G8 ~' G! `. r
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
P$ R8 @: ~/ ~(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about" D3 r s( S3 j& [
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
% @9 O1 O6 M% P8 e9 \management; home composting; household hazardous waste;5 o6 }+ [7 z% S. ?7 f3 L2 }
vermin-composting and residential recycling.( R( p0 w8 c) i
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
: m2 q8 W* L$ Yto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
( ^+ s' i! A' C8 S1 Y# N1 Z8 ~1 J( Mcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
$ I# `6 p' Z' ]# n1 o5 l5 dreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
" V$ o1 ]/ l7 ]! J, Y3 G. A: _0 V* J9 i7 wresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the; S& ^( f) V& W' e j
importance of composting and recycling.0 M& x! D" a7 a* T
t, U+ x l W: ?Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the A1 C6 t4 g. j9 G4 T4 s
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
. S+ Q9 W7 t4 V; fpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
6 i' E5 @* Q( ~maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at, ^# V% K, s; ^0 L( s. W. e
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
' _, ~ h) N* |/ G4 T* t$ z1 j+ O( _presentations.* i$ B9 R% \: c0 M* Z
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
4 D+ L, B) l9 v3 U) F6 ?$ B- Evolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
q; P/ c' y7 m! {0 m( _9 gmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your9 s. p: h$ U; b* ?* q" ]0 }- X+ k! G
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
$ G* M1 R$ `, B, k7 OComposter-Recycler Volunteer! v' {7 Q* s$ E; \
$ }( }$ k3 D+ k- Z& yCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings7 D/ d N7 U6 C! d1 x' m
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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% b7 R2 Q" m& w( BTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:* D$ v8 h$ M9 K) {
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
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Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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