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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009. I; x1 }4 p6 l; X
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the' s8 B- w% }* X8 e
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
# ]: h3 _6 G% A0 V, a2 t) A(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
/ X1 [' r% P6 ?' i6 i* ~5 ?3 qenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
9 `8 O! `' n+ M' B% s& k6 v' omanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;8 X% M6 a/ J$ \9 L
vermin-composting and residential recycling.# H( \, I, W% }& V @; A# I
: Y6 V9 R X; \# K6 v% k: xThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
, I( d/ h1 i! `" }* o- Zto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates' ^5 Z9 J/ J5 ]9 b
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:/ Z/ I% F2 W6 d" U
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important2 g2 ~) T2 r8 g2 b( p8 d J# L
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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: l# c1 [1 ?+ T3 ~% S& v9 UExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the3 @4 O8 o: k+ K; d/ i T& ^
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
. o4 H) C. A5 p1 Z z, U. Dpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and# \- _( F7 @' G1 b8 V# h+ [; P
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
' @, `" W/ k* b7 j6 s) s% w0 mvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school0 \# B6 O. K+ _
presentations.7 V8 U) a, J) ?6 G# W( V9 P
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and* @5 }" U* s# O, O
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
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knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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% S/ q' |3 \ T4 W: y' [8 I, OTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:6 W W" N7 E: W5 k
l6 k0 _. s6 c- @4 S. BKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59910 [ v0 B9 F. ~
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca+ e! _/ t, ~9 w" o3 u R1 m; H
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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