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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!% ^9 {0 H& N( J
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch6 ]) Y c" }' X( G2 C3 C
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
+ B+ |- x# P' z: z/ k5 xMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
9 S$ v p3 F, l" l/ m; B) x(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about2 y, i/ l2 m9 W# r* ?( e& V
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
8 E1 y, V: S2 l/ Qmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;4 Q) P" P* |/ k# O8 J
vermin-composting and residential recycling./ s2 e7 h) N* M5 X6 |% j5 m
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips. j' \$ ~* I' |# T% q6 ^* n2 u
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates, U4 d& `) \1 B0 ^# T1 [9 X
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
5 u; j( Q: M- G( [ dreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important7 F* i( D5 G3 K* G+ g) d( O! g- b
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
7 F2 v- s* P* y r. K! U' `3 w- cimportance of composting and recycling.* V; p- H' Z' t/ i
/ F) C1 l- o! W: P" e) sExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the6 N6 e o; R4 n5 w, }
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;+ n& s4 O# w2 j: b0 t( \# z
public education display booths; assisting with programs and8 a" C8 o: {' D2 {( H
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at# _9 K3 X/ z) N7 S7 J4 R3 X6 J% G- `
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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2 A* x: r! D' h _( EThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and( r% E3 n, d5 q& P
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
1 I" \3 B- t6 M* T' m4 K/ |" dmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your; d" o: d" {; z$ y8 [2 i
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master! y8 B2 g8 _/ x( B# l, A
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!/ p6 D, t. [" b2 j" i
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings- E- I2 E; d1 B* U+ ~ B
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.* I$ o) s2 ^* x% o) C: }' @
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:, {: ?( \. m4 v7 X5 {4 V( f/ A
4 E0 t6 [) m: ~- GKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
+ B" L. Y6 j3 k3 j0 ?E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca+ N( x- ~* G5 m( b$ R- K9 ~
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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