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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
5 w1 {8 H- ?0 K& T& DCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch. h' f1 S8 I; G
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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$ H* [8 |5 ~& p1 k+ b( f( KDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the8 G+ s* T2 X( ?0 e
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule: y- {1 ?$ Z) T4 h* l; c4 q# y6 n
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about& ~* V; X {0 z; P
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste% k2 g% ~! Q; g b9 m2 T0 n! H5 j
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
7 l' N% }2 | X0 }% }/ lvermin-composting and residential recycling.4 e5 f% J% J$ B. R& w i) _
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
: }4 w! w1 S( w T4 Lto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
3 v9 F6 I3 o% O/ ucomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:/ s$ s- L% T' l( f& A( d4 W
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
8 D1 D/ V9 Z3 T- r Hresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the8 m! j% w; s* ?. e
importance of composting and recycling.& z6 N/ c/ E! X7 O, J: Q0 V
6 ~" C4 \" I/ B( @Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the6 m( p$ l7 d& i
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
- R6 }6 B; p% Y( lpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and4 m6 L+ s% i3 y" v, R6 s& L
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at0 Y6 F5 F- R# T" M+ P: a
various demonstration gardens and general public and school7 T2 W% B! f: u1 l% ?+ t: {
presentations.
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5 d$ ~! G& ?) a" RThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and O" s W6 n2 X( y8 Y' {' x
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the. q6 I; ^4 w# P/ u+ g3 B3 V! f# z6 _
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
9 s8 x2 k* B# i8 `; a6 wknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
$ e+ O# n! \5 x8 ]/ g8 ]3 PComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings4 I& ^: g5 L) C' o" k1 {
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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# |) z0 c+ M. x, H4 D4 z4 w: t% @TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:8 _! U) P' O* W& C
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991+ o" p! j* j! e
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca1 L- b. A* `$ A2 y
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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