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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.. h: ?& V6 J! z! A/ `/ v
; g6 G( \* B( {4 y2 y4 S% q& a- vDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
2 c0 s% A; A4 g. JMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule0 W% x; ^: b Z; i9 |
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
3 S: U8 W' @1 d* [/ Z* g7 ienvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
: {/ B3 D8 F2 |* s, W [, Vmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;0 {$ F7 ~% ?$ i. d3 w2 p" {3 D7 X* x
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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5 i; `8 s0 O5 b2 v5 i. w% vThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
8 |* D* k4 O# y* c8 |5 W! uto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
4 n$ k' d& E, qcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
X. ^8 g& F" u$ E: J/ j l/ lreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
. J8 c' \; ^& eresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the, U( @2 I- E2 @( v
importance of composting and recycling.6 e' W% O9 \' A4 R5 Y$ q
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
: |9 ~7 D( \% PReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;" F: m$ C/ f. F. `+ e
public education display booths; assisting with programs and
8 S( P& d$ c' Wmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at( \& w+ _3 p# H, v8 h9 u
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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6 i' X6 h: n/ }0 g7 ~There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
* N- E; H- z1 Y+ Z1 E& W8 y' t9 ?volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
; {% B' Y$ x( ^' [/ h) F1 J0 X6 Omost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your/ L7 b( O2 x7 H% B0 A( s `. @0 i
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master) d9 H6 l- u6 f8 Z5 o
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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4 A6 \$ [) Y' d! FCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
$ Z/ {6 Y% A0 E( O" X$ r-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:; Q5 ?: q T0 _# }& ~
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
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Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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