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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
# @) e$ k0 J' y5 V, b nCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
/ _8 y9 s; B+ y: P# D; xNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.: e: |7 M6 k5 b* h4 F
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the; t+ L, R h; C' s! k# ^
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
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environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste4 {* j2 p$ t) a1 ^- e8 x% U
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
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& `; r+ E% P8 N) j1 }( c s8 [This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips! F3 N0 F+ l- I) ? A. }1 y e
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates2 ~9 j! z% {" W' y1 ^% E
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:1 S/ O4 G5 R# Z5 i! O% U
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important z4 \. `5 x+ T) l0 `4 E! ~% D+ b
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
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5 ?. l7 o- f g8 f( Q. FExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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public education display booths; assisting with programs and
: ~6 r6 J: W# dmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at! R0 F4 [1 ^& G# G: o
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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( T3 t3 `) b* g# O$ I0 T0 ^There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and8 \7 ~+ K% B% x' v+ |5 [. |$ V
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
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knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master$ J3 x: c/ t. u2 K- {/ I& h
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!4 L6 \, c; d5 U- z- {) w
& ?) H, N$ K' h' e# ~; mCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings: [! z( _& _' c% y3 w+ {9 @2 b
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.. [+ G( n; @& y
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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
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Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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