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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
3 d8 l* k) N l( L5 q& M7 C* xCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
7 v5 u' _5 ?& S) Y" w: {Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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- V% V6 i; c& b* RDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
! c3 Y: T" k' \3 N. dMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule" p. Q# a E( B* B
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about v! j0 |2 C- M4 n. o. l3 J
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste s% N1 Q8 |$ j" D0 U
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;' l+ f" f4 q- s2 l% l9 S
vermin-composting and residential recycling." [$ p/ K% d8 N
, A: u- X6 |) o9 G" Y4 f+ U6 b4 P9 {This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips; P4 Z. A9 z: f9 k, ~7 q+ p
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
- }; l# W/ R/ P! o. S8 v( m6 P3 x3 {complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:3 U8 m ^; o" n
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
$ G l$ n, m* X8 ]) `resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the1 D3 s: f9 F( q5 A- L! I! Q: c! O
importance of composting and recycling.4 b' v0 F- ?" ^' F6 Q f
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the% B0 k) Q7 O' X& P+ m8 @/ }
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;/ N& B, Z% ?9 Z1 g }" B4 q' j
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
' q: ~1 w1 S" U; t2 O3 B R, Nmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
+ @# D6 Q& W z4 f# g# f% Q1 Jvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
3 b; f7 L, `$ }( H \presentations.- w5 D% g V3 A9 ]* S
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and; }# M/ ]8 a/ w' {: y4 `+ w( P4 R
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
& L" W( k/ t4 W' Gmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
, x8 r G" f6 W2 U7 F% k% [$ L& rknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
2 g y6 B% h( `. K2 yComposter-Recycler Volunteer!$ O7 V% d& n! ]% U, D6 D
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings( O0 C0 s- Y% [# J3 h8 T6 O0 ^
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.& D3 z1 M0 V0 c4 o; K
# x* v1 _- B% u' L' G% rTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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/ l8 p2 n* D/ |* E3 X; IKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991, d$ c' Y1 F, x; L
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca( y5 s! }2 M% K, `. b3 @, z' Y) d% w
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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