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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
$ z$ G/ W) F" w) lCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
+ ~6 [) }; @) q R- cNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the( ~1 T5 A7 q; f5 M% O7 n
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule4 p( I$ W* L8 E
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
" T: F# ^) n2 p, T, m ]environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste4 Q$ z( \5 ^7 \0 x7 R
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
3 A( j0 w* G# ]( R0 Gvermin-composting and residential recycling.% _$ E8 f: t7 ~! l- X. S
! t% K6 _* A4 Y w7 R& MThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
( V9 e0 w) s; b) Vto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
$ E! J6 s# t$ s& c7 T1 {complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
8 ]6 P) I9 G1 R5 ?4 w- C: T4 P8 t1 Greduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important2 ~! M8 ~* r5 A" S
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the# s0 l7 H; z1 Z( w$ H/ N! j
importance of composting and recycling. z5 O( N' y$ p
& w; U) Y8 n$ Z4 H7 qExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the a6 W$ G/ z0 H' m: P0 ~8 o8 E; p2 e
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;/ F/ b; ^+ s- S7 n7 m. \
public education display booths; assisting with programs and0 D2 `& ~& _; @3 N6 ]: y& J7 c
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
" r; o$ ], a, d) V6 m# Mvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school7 s6 e3 W- d' l1 {; Q9 @
presentations.3 C6 e) }6 D. }& c; J
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
& }% r. f1 W" s4 N. s7 fvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the' n' [( O F O/ U6 H
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
# O2 O, X# e& p# fknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
. m- n# ~5 t. C2 R# |0 p% X( y) H' U( mComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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( N' B$ Y3 S! f1 e* |: WCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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$ V- s* i" D, O) j1 Q& W( M# JTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:6 m, `- F" ^: E3 Q
I3 F: x" \) s) x2 ?6 X' C" NKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991% r5 v8 p, e Q5 \' y) }" j x1 H
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
' [4 _% v3 q* E6 Q9 k) ^Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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