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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!- s6 M0 ^4 w) ~. M5 m3 {. _
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
2 @3 s; `* p5 WNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the% z3 l: g/ `! L
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule4 Y* W6 Y$ _+ T& V5 n8 C* {
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about7 }# h$ u. U" K n$ T% x
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
5 R5 W# M# O. v2 k/ l7 ~management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
( d* ?9 _. m' p; I( avermin-composting and residential recycling.3 q1 `6 P6 S9 @' K
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
/ m1 l4 ]9 I% H: ito various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
6 x; k: a* w C1 E, o" c# j- ?6 |) zcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
! m- h2 `) i2 R3 lreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
4 @; a9 w( G, Rresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
1 g( O" R0 A/ V# v w! V7 |importance of composting and recycling.* K, ^1 y; o. P; k4 J
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
& O# o6 r7 y. x/ Q5 f, \% ^: u; q7 HReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
9 y) j u4 o \+ @8 u; Rpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and8 T& f, u& p3 D5 x3 v5 i; ~# v& _+ B
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
) P. a3 d: l x6 l4 rvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and! j4 K% J8 C3 b: M. l. x
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
2 K! D8 }4 \ E5 y) Umost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
" Q, _2 R, }2 Q0 ? S, Oknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
- S$ \1 U; r8 w( w( p( S1 TComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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" P; j3 E, J- C8 J3 {Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
6 l7 S* B) `9 U& |-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.5 t/ S. e+ M, l& K7 @) i- H
* ?4 k0 M" s: }TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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7 G3 X1 c8 F W) {Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991& t# M% s; L0 A
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
) B6 \" E% N' i# eOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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