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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
5 t1 _& M$ g$ ]0 {/ i5 N! ECity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch. W9 ~3 F; k4 F
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.. V% n( p2 C2 f! U
; i# B; |; ?' v; N+ Q# `Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the9 b) T/ X8 e# x7 [8 X! i
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule. }; H0 w" g- g' N; }
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
' h3 P& o5 n& l& G" l" k+ fenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
f4 \; ^. n7 H- M9 N" Y( cmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
2 d. s( M1 U+ {vermin-composting and residential recycling.8 A$ c8 e+ ?# B5 V+ v; ^
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips% W1 Y/ O0 S, B) O& X6 p
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates6 u p2 D& \/ I" x v
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
, r3 ~; {3 a" t# [- T+ Ureduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important4 w3 p! h& c0 e% ]0 {5 i0 x E/ |
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the# d* ]2 m# f' A% N
importance of composting and recycling.1 o3 X3 v8 U5 T
% u( G/ D) j0 i* a4 t: W7 @Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the+ {0 J" |" A0 {& R0 C1 Y6 ]/ Z
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
- o5 L7 ?/ Z$ h4 [& E2 Bpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
^# d5 u( I7 hmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at. v! Y/ S3 X- A8 I- v" V" S
various demonstration gardens and general public and school6 |/ S7 U: w) w
presentations.6 x6 n) h8 K. y0 Y1 `
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
7 j0 B1 a: M, @% ]$ [ Jvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
" N8 `! e5 p4 N' }% W" O2 jmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
' Z4 {- c; h; A' ^0 H+ |# O6 D6 Cknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master' g2 F, i) b5 G9 b4 T+ a. n ?
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!8 x) H7 {+ l! C9 }: F
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
# T, j/ d- Y2 E) C-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.! S1 I5 P& t8 ?/ Q# j) A: K. K
3 x* k) d& r" Z2 N: U) MTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59919 o3 m* Y3 U1 H$ v
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
% i' @ j! g1 n2 i. L8 TOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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