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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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3 g" r7 y, s' m: ^5 lDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the. g8 E) }0 Z" w: A' w. \
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
# A& F5 G4 B* W6 v: P# a(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about9 v8 Z& f6 H9 T/ X
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
6 O7 }$ _) n0 H$ d5 w$ nmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;6 ]6 ]$ K, L9 r7 G( J
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips: {9 m# k- J: B% l$ r- n
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
9 ~5 d" J% {& h# N2 K: Xcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
j# e8 c V3 M4 s! A$ Sreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important3 ^- S3 E, J. w2 v1 n* H
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
6 s! ]5 n: |/ ?/ mimportance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the. r# v! l# Z% ]& D, q( u7 r
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;& e- K7 ~' z R5 t
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
2 m8 e) j& l) \maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
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presentations.& v/ k- @, w* ?0 w9 D9 M, ]
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and1 I0 M' b1 S% ] ~' T' q @9 b
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
$ E. g. A: J2 J4 |: _/ `most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your9 ~% G+ V/ Q( F" S( u
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master+ h) ?1 a {8 g, U- V l
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!; d& |( K6 O- k
( @# L3 R( d7 Z& Q) VCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:- ^6 u$ O. m$ p. ^3 o: L3 W
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991$ \ R3 N( n) [5 a
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca- B! @: R( p2 F. ]6 Q
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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