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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!1 z$ f; _/ [ I6 ^; a8 r8 B
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
$ I# ~3 t# V$ K/ ZNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the% C' }9 g; O' K' ^+ _' w
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
3 d' B0 f) G& l(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
( q6 j! k1 c, V! K% w# z9 Nenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste# s: E# j! g/ s. a5 g
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
! ?7 F6 |/ R yvermin-composting and residential recycling./ U3 K4 e$ r% Q* C/ r4 S D9 C
# t5 J/ h8 p# l7 }) P. YThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
; ~( u2 Z: g, gto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates/ O& O+ S" R, e# O, f. Q
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
1 k. g! H, E! ]: F2 greduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
8 M W4 f4 ?5 a" Jresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
: E3 `2 U+ y+ M" s! a5 RReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
( w& h: ?$ e! m" b, Kpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
% ^! N" S7 t" f! s& dmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at# ? I9 ?3 _' g5 A- m1 I; D7 {
various demonstration gardens and general public and school% o0 [4 n9 M3 Q
presentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
# l; ]( ?! W+ ]* @2 A5 Y4 Bvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the7 |0 S1 S+ g% e- Q+ L |
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
$ ~8 g. P1 n2 J1 Mknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master( j3 h6 j. | q6 y* g
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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8 M; n b; ? S) ^6 E! k! gCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
. {7 d2 c& ?, W- m U8 J-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.1 K8 j, c8 B3 S
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact: Y7 _8 k" f0 V5 H+ F; \
4 m; a& E; E8 C3 TKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
& {. W8 e$ H. r9 g( ]' y* @& lE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca. ^+ C. R/ k+ E( c7 W9 h6 ]+ T) V j
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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