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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
" w5 f3 L. E/ K2 V$ v( r2 v- TCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch. r( ^8 f- V' u4 p
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.% z, b' J; O% `* `4 d1 |6 S8 h/ X7 M2 H
% q- ~0 E+ a/ A$ j/ j5 vDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the. L7 \0 b: S F8 a
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
5 o$ T' @/ {" w$ {. t(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about4 ^5 C6 ~) p2 Q3 h5 e& N! |
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste7 P7 y- ~+ t* C3 J; f
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
$ T) c2 G2 w, H: W6 Z+ \3 dvermin-composting and residential recycling.) V+ m6 _0 O0 P- C& c: k; e
8 i% H+ s4 z8 G, i7 R3 bThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
6 V+ |* q! J3 Q: Q- S. B$ gto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates k" } A, [' G
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:& N j7 [6 n" l8 m+ X8 |
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
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importance of composting and recycling.& C+ f+ U2 ?, C/ [0 s! r; r
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
* \6 y+ ~2 p) D. w' P, [% uReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
' `+ I4 v7 ~. ]" \public education display booths; assisting with programs and8 w! U/ @5 @: q3 G
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at- `3 {3 b i& l
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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5 |& W, I, G4 Y# C# Z" ]There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and) J! b# b: }$ Y: E1 N7 R; D
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
( f4 R4 a$ d4 ]3 i) {; ~. Pmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your4 m$ }. q4 d# `! B! L3 M2 M4 @1 Y
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
: @0 {4 C4 y7 Z3 [9 vComposter-Recycler Volunteer!$ u$ H$ T; _: N4 ]4 J# q. A/ D
8 f7 E) E- v; R3 u, DCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings8 ?7 O2 v' D) B6 b1 S+ N: J
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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: Y n: o9 K# I8 J! A% \TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:: r: o; w* L7 m% m
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
3 {) _% V. o- _2 jE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca9 Z" ~3 f& |4 Y$ Z$ s1 d8 k+ {2 q
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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