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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
' m: [7 L3 m: C* v- w7 CCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch5 n8 u5 P* N% q7 Z ]! a; ~$ V+ E( s
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.! q# |5 D+ Z! x! N$ B% t
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
( @) E- M1 H1 u; JMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
+ @5 f1 I/ V0 n$ ^(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
9 j. J7 V$ A; s6 r2 Senvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
- v0 G0 X6 ]% O: E. O9 c3 Jmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;9 t% S t% s- D* ^! \
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
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6 r; ]& C. Y+ `; P8 vcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
& \% d" o/ ?: q4 Zreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important2 c0 Y& I# b# n4 m
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
: H6 u0 z0 W3 p# [4 P+ ~importance of composting and recycling.+ n: t) H: ~. G0 S
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the/ T+ N: @1 y& X8 |' ]( F5 R
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;- D9 d" A; E+ ^4 ]' }& Y
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
" @1 H7 V+ p& }5 j9 bmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at% T9 T% m9 e: A: k8 ?
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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, s' F- _/ N) B3 ^- ^There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
0 l9 B+ H T5 P( _! cvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
3 x+ f {+ K% ]$ s% Qmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
) s: q6 I8 F: j/ Oknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master; W: G0 v6 n' O: I* \
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:" J" \4 r/ w, z8 P1 o4 w' H7 R
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59917 d% @3 [- O7 z6 g
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
* G! l( e# B$ }" ]- OOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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