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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.: L& h5 B/ i7 g& k* W8 n4 _0 x
1 R! k* c' |) v1 d4 ]Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
: I9 {- e9 S7 B1 F3 ~Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule6 b. Z6 P n5 R9 T+ A& z ]+ ~
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
, \" n5 W+ K: g9 ]$ P* J- f1 \7 ienvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste: A, b0 T5 @- _5 e* i! g
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
* j7 u* ]$ d" V1 |vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips0 b) S; y/ [ R, ^- }6 A
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates7 `2 z! G/ Y+ B# r, T
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:1 f5 m [4 U) r6 ^4 j$ B
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important7 H+ g: P$ i+ {0 K1 F: W
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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public education display booths; assisting with programs and9 q7 e) V0 J1 @7 d* W$ w3 t
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at0 V& g4 H$ N' `7 n0 c
various demonstration gardens and general public and school% Y, C: H# o9 K" y
presentations.
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8 V4 Y. N N5 H& Z' U- }There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
& b' `" U+ L# C/ N( F% |volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
! c0 d5 ]6 M, r. @7 X% i9 ?3 ^most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
7 B+ N& w" l0 Q/ M s" A8 ?) Lknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
( @2 y4 u) k" J4 F1 L* K6 C, ~9 CComposter-Recycler Volunteer!- {1 u# m; c$ z; x
Z; A% K7 A& P0 e" Y! E O2 x$ dCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings0 E: z5 p' Z" a1 I1 |$ J+ B
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.- i$ A/ C s5 x
" L( t( L. z4 D5 P- tTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:- Q# _0 H, V& d5 d, z" p& a6 L
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.59915 i* v( V* H" V
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca9 G" Z A" a$ d7 V
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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