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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
, k! E" O( I" q# kCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch! G" d" ]: l( n, }. u2 ~4 }
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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/ J+ R0 j: P0 E8 L. F9 ADear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
0 ?" k1 A) A) T; a% u% h' a9 OMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
( L; f7 Y C! O0 X5 k2 @% T(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about4 B" @; r! \" w
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste W3 Q' _) M$ s% o! f
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
7 t, P& K6 @2 c% g2 V6 evermin-composting and residential recycling.' \) z8 D- Y. J* t
0 E: }" e2 O5 f% z; K( Z3 B& NThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
: O& d( z" `$ ` o' B0 l, Zto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
8 U1 a `8 K# `9 F* P, dcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
( y( [- l3 s* }8 K1 Oreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important/ A+ u. W/ J+ r
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the3 n* f! _% \5 J5 C, Q! Y
importance of composting and recycling.4 b1 o3 X5 ?3 ^8 G
# i8 j# y9 z H* f/ {* x0 RExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
# }" a( K. B4 kReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;2 I7 b, C7 r# H: d' \! `5 [& L
public education display booths; assisting with programs and9 h7 ?% B! _: x6 @" m
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at. P% u. u- Y7 m' S& w
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
7 H* N' }- W; j) A; a% Q+ npresentations.! W) l. K6 y1 b3 Z& F- Q4 W3 j" b% l
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and& J! x! ~2 X: \
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the3 C. Z0 _7 V" q. y; p: A, w
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your; u, `3 S/ V3 s, Z( i8 @
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master6 V' n# p) F/ S o
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!5 p6 ]# w' m( v; e8 z* f- P2 I
3 @6 q/ a- f* p+ T: o _8 DCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings0 J) c' l( ]& b5 t5 Q
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.' m+ X2 X f/ G6 \8 U2 I: U" y, D
0 J7 f h# X0 K$ DTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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" r7 ^2 c8 C& EKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
2 I/ q: o7 ]* n6 M' VE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
. t$ K' _; D0 O1 X! OOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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