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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
1 K) n* b$ }8 x* d7 V% E) gCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch8 g# a4 H+ [5 z) n! L h0 {# |
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.8 o* o3 z p D2 x1 }& s1 t/ z+ e
5 |9 c- C3 x b5 e& bDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the5 n U4 q# l5 {* P# M
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
5 g' {7 V( k0 M( a(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about( F( y J) K( i% K
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
* i* D# o% V* e {3 Zmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;& E: I9 U' x% p8 d
vermin-composting and residential recycling.* `9 ?* F; @1 u
4 i: A+ @, v( y7 Q5 c; ~This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
! w `. G9 q, D; y6 |; _. uto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
; e7 }- B1 U; E& D) Icomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
1 h) {% p* `2 u& s5 yreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important, l) T* u3 k# d1 G4 Y; G
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
) P/ f4 u# S6 i/ \, g- H& Eimportance of composting and recycling.+ @, ^7 H' r3 s' U2 a
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
: Z ~* g8 \9 r" |8 LReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems; F1 h/ P' w5 S7 h ~! B- d6 K
public education display booths; assisting with programs and5 [9 H0 `+ t8 d1 o8 {) C& O( f
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at! p5 a7 |, U Z
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
7 h$ L0 B* O7 fvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the& V3 \: Y( d6 N. h' |2 k
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
- l f* _+ ]) m( ~+ wknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master% D) `4 [# o+ g* h+ p
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!1 ^6 ?9 M U( m, q
( q% F" m7 U% T7 b& Q, FCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings; {" z3 {) d% h3 ^, p' D. V/ X) \. t
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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2 v. J+ ~( }+ Q7 f( m+ `7 ETO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:5 ?) ^2 p a/ e' S& u
6 f2 x1 w5 O YKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991" N5 W$ C2 S: [! U. U
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
; `5 w- @7 t/ J& U9 y% M: zOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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