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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!# z4 A: j" G# ~% g; e+ U% B
City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch+ J" ?9 L9 n v; L3 m4 t% p
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.4 F L2 i0 t( |' H9 ]& }- q
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the; `- o' `% H& B9 ^
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
2 q3 W- T' X6 A/ N1 M7 q(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about/ I/ {+ z8 Q0 u- x
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste# J, U) K/ q3 L! s# ^4 R
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;
! I# L& {$ K/ ^) i2 G" q Pvermin-composting and residential recycling./ _: R( s. m" y! F
; f9 ~3 E% t+ K0 c5 xThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
! c8 G- o' V6 z# y$ _' mto various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
: M! S: e0 n5 _# C1 acomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:; K4 ]4 U' Z x6 [
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important% k, ~% C9 D% f" s2 J$ C
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the* o+ W# B2 S' b* {# X
importance of composting and recycling.$ n! v4 V* y! z) Z& Q; Y
' [5 V5 A1 ?/ Q0 V- k/ W# M" TExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the2 [- c, r' v. l( P' b/ X( G1 ^
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
5 F" v" O& V7 _: u1 R+ Hpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
! R* x: Z- o$ c1 U: \5 I' T8 X6 [4 amaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at$ a t5 v5 |+ _$ |* _: _% J/ Q
various demonstration gardens and general public and school& P6 k2 s/ v5 ?0 [
presentations.
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7 ?' v7 h3 E/ H$ AThere are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
6 Y" U+ @6 H$ m- U1 C* u) o3 Dvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the9 v$ A2 O& d# E: N
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
$ L' m) W1 t3 k- G ~knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
2 ^* z$ e X9 B. a4 E5 P( fComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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( L( |; g$ a5 S& {Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings( @8 `3 {( x* _& M( @: f
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.
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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
; z& Q5 E/ V R- JE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca' }3 a3 K+ [+ b6 Z9 Q3 q( t9 a# ~
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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