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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the: i: e5 p+ k1 \/ I
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
. B8 w Q; J# F5 o! G d: C" Z(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
6 o8 [+ H5 F [6 ?" ^3 Nenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
1 Y0 P) s6 n( @management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
6 @4 Y+ b+ K- m$ l9 O. M, N4 zvermin-composting and residential recycling.& y( O9 Y3 p1 `% S
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips: e& n+ |* L: a1 }& I# I X! `
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
8 Y; L9 l8 [0 r; k7 Zcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
% V, [1 F2 p1 v' _) e: \reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
5 s! d0 T) V5 I! kresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
4 Y' ?, Q$ }/ Q# Z; d+ oimportance of composting and recycling.
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" w/ ?* P( [# n) {Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
: E& h+ S: t) k( QReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;( O: O' L* K6 a
public education display booths; assisting with programs and; u Q# Y) i0 S4 W4 |# [$ j
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
, ~9 C. H4 O6 ]" }. Bvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school6 W* Z l. z! R6 w
presentations.3 w" w R- u" g% J W0 [2 J
/ K, W& \: L9 F/ `5 ?There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and8 f, K! [4 U+ D( `8 ^$ v4 ~
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
/ c g, h$ R* G5 \, w+ a kmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your0 L. ?* C7 W4 O( \6 c& a( h
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
5 X" _% b4 m1 ]/ }Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings* Z' F2 k% r3 A
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.1 v" `& {, w; \5 d) }
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991) b3 i y3 a/ u9 W
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca: c( R( V. B" `0 ^. ]9 l, r+ q
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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