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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
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Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.% n# o' J6 N/ \' ~8 Y
) c& B0 [+ p. N) x7 j pDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
0 M& t& l) C0 M# {- l. ]: _Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
( X8 o' K/ x0 P& Z6 l; z1 `(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about! U" s0 s5 d* L% u+ D! D# \
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste- D% _) t! O; C" f
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;4 I k2 b0 v6 d9 U; W
vermin-composting and residential recycling." u" N1 S% H1 {& A% Y
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
6 n& X* j E$ i5 ^to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
6 i8 N( N2 m' E# vcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
( Q, | V" \2 R% ~reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
& u: u: m: X/ g5 I% Gresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
m3 ]/ f, g1 f7 Cimportance of composting and recycling.7 \$ D, T! Z, W# c( r; D
- C S6 x7 V) ?( x$ EExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
8 P( ?4 |6 N% ?7 S( _Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
3 X. ^5 K% _" b1 S4 b2 ypublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
, |/ c( G$ k6 h( b% L* Xmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at! D$ T1 ?2 d, T& {. i/ T
various demonstration gardens and general public and school
# [( o, G. ]0 v6 g H, `. Wpresentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and$ r0 C; |! o; w9 ~( L
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the3 t4 Y Q+ ?) G! C9 _4 ?1 x
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your5 q: V5 i0 M5 a- p
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master5 P6 U. _& k/ h+ }
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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! Y8 H8 a6 U3 o6 @8 ^' ]Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings0 z: }8 b& ?) ^( I. ?- @; |, _ _
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.' k) O! c) [ ^( T! ?( x
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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( a" o( i8 U4 J2 G6 Z2 _$ TKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
. u0 i; c; I/ U. P+ a0 TE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
0 T' C! ^8 b }5 i, f% qOr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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