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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.9 ~0 o. b" T3 Y5 K
1 `. j/ X- C" j2 lDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
2 S7 h$ P2 R; Q* `, jMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule% q$ z/ r& B2 i& y
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
9 W1 n( r4 I( a2 menvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
) ~9 P5 e& X& R" z; C+ G7 xmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
! ?, K& @' P& G& e7 h5 _vermin-composting and residential recycling.6 j1 f, x o) O6 e
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
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complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:+ j1 g0 N9 z8 i5 E
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important) ~; h% ^8 |/ u3 K( ~% b
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
7 a( G& w7 T2 H2 n. rReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;/ _' D' ?; H3 k R8 z
public education display booths; assisting with programs and1 X' C7 L S# I2 l+ u" P
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
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presentations.2 T, P+ ?2 l; `- S0 l
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and' l+ x6 w9 t* a" e" I) O
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the$ @; [8 K9 O) ~5 W. V& h r2 X5 s
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your9 W" ~2 L2 \6 O" R) B
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master! P; u) I7 B, j( l3 f
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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! g2 u t( q, }. q* y) `4 UCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
, ?' D9 I1 g* P7 I: F-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.* \" v/ l/ c$ B k d9 F3 P( g% O+ ~
* @/ { C/ d* X, O8 Q$ @TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:5 M* C" \* C; w1 b) O7 [
4 f& g# s/ ^- d% oKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
) U8 J& g. i: b3 o [2 cE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
$ |& i% [7 c) e) E( ~3 WOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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