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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
+ o4 G! J3 L1 ] f3 `1 X* a# K3 {1 \City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
/ k# _* x# ]( u2 o9 gNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.+ z* W, ~' r) [+ a: c+ H m
- P6 g- M* w/ t- IDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
: k2 }# V4 ?: V& {/ q! d+ M8 ]Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule3 u# O, n3 h7 Q0 \, b0 [; i
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
7 o, B X2 x1 {3 b4 g+ j9 Benvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
8 b M9 ]/ L H2 F8 s: Q0 a3 L9 z2 v8 omanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
7 ?' x/ x) d0 X/ s- overmin-composting and residential recycling.
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6 m. y$ A) y$ Y9 WThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
( v& a5 w6 u, F$ ^3 b" D" Yto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
$ }: Y6 n7 V" a- G( Ncomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
2 S% ~- w- g6 F. W/ G* U0 x5 N; jreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
% M, N- } F" c1 E4 _resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
3 \" x0 [6 V& f# Jimportance of composting and recycling.
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! H5 p4 D1 z, R( ?Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the0 c( p0 r1 o5 \% r# ]
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
3 T7 B8 q- m! Z O0 J! upublic education display booths; assisting with programs and: @) W$ ^/ Z# `0 M% Q, o7 b. b' N8 Z3 O
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
& t9 T, E, w" I; d+ `various demonstration gardens and general public and school
. `: s% ~! c O0 T& ] ]- Cpresentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and" R4 R: c( J7 Q+ Q3 t& [( I# O3 f, g
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the1 B8 {. S; K$ [9 H
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
. S0 I. a0 d' B, Z& @1 |1 vknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
. e8 l% F) W6 bComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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0 B( A" y/ A3 DCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
6 Z: k: Z4 _+ C- j( o8 D-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.9 j4 t4 [6 U" F: ~
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
2 P, J+ |" P. x+ }E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca: `- V( o' @0 B* ]1 D9 i
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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