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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
' |0 p8 [. P5 J% P: H% T7 |' l# iCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
3 @/ Y! p& T/ X% ~Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
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9 S! j6 q9 i4 t4 T" H$ D(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about3 D' W4 Y2 u1 s' O8 f8 p4 m
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
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vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips' P7 f0 t, x" l* G& C I
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates D( R0 F/ I* V
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
5 |/ d- Q* u( S. Xreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important1 P- ]/ |6 R) l n, }0 d8 [
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
9 H: q# [0 r [- F' d9 w0 J" \7 himportance of composting and recycling. i, \) P9 m5 E6 C5 O
) _- u, W/ h8 ZExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
9 ~4 `- s4 F% }/ L+ Z2 i5 o* QReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
( J: v4 R9 A; x) q: i" fpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
% j' p7 R5 K$ J/ g& B, kmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
4 ~. T9 b: r5 V% F' Rvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
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& Q K* }/ H8 Y$ U' l) \There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and9 f, O% R: f8 }6 b% |
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
: t: h3 d5 j# ]* fmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
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Composter-Recycler Volunteer!, s4 }+ j+ I }5 z; }0 k' [
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings8 x8 a& ]( A; [. E
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.& {1 J: r& C) c7 J, t! \
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:+ `4 b9 L/ Y/ k- f6 M
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
! e) u* U) W- M2 Y6 \2 j" |% i# p7 DE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
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