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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
3 j8 c$ d9 g2 Y: P# t8 k3 MCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
5 \* j$ f: h* G5 F7 [: ?( n, dNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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+ e1 L. y. @" Z2 h7 MDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the, t+ y1 K& y8 v. ^+ B) q& Q
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
4 x: ]/ S/ t x" E8 N4 D6 Y7 v(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
6 f# m% U9 d# R, kenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste2 P% o, [" p- D' @( c& _
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
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+ w U r2 Y! H0 lThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
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complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:5 p. e# k5 ~/ ?$ e) [/ k
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important w# k( d* N% t3 L2 ?. d8 e/ k
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
1 x% N; q- I4 a U9 Z u% F6 jimportance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the4 V& r# v y) s8 ?. B
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;! T- @8 j6 i8 W) Y
public education display booths; assisting with programs and3 D7 V0 ~4 F" T8 J j/ J
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at" I n; m+ j; L: y7 z* A9 i0 t
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
, _1 t7 k6 u/ |volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
. ]! `' i1 ]% l( } h4 l% smost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
8 x+ a# P" Z. A6 O3 t% t1 B7 ^knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master# {! O5 L: \$ i @
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings# L H& f8 m3 ?8 \+ a4 F7 C
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.. f6 i a" [* ~ z/ h
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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8 W& F9 m( G% ]4 ^5 U/ R: }( ZKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
" A) ^$ S8 b, l) UE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca1 K; G0 N) Z0 |% ?2 Z' j
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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