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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
5 p( S0 R3 ^' lCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch# X. U4 W% D! [* g7 {9 \0 c
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.8 F+ a" v8 j2 A( y) a* l
+ I+ A( I: }3 w7 R5 `- fDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the& R' x& q$ Z a& I
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule3 X) G4 I. M) j' D8 [2 E
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about7 F/ B" M# k$ _' w$ m: n
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
) l2 G( W8 s$ F& R& kmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;
$ ]! g) `: W- `8 [% D4 bvermin-composting and residential recycling.
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, x) L2 T7 o9 p& r4 R- SThis 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:4 r' I1 o3 e8 G% p, F5 w5 X4 D
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
2 R4 D4 E0 u- cresources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the$ n9 h3 s& I5 U* S% O
importance of composting and recycling.7 E( T+ p( h" y1 X4 S
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
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8 s9 Y- W& b3 I5 @( ^public education display booths; assisting with programs and) e' v* X1 V- n) {% ?8 y
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at4 t9 q3 B l* e* h* z9 s
various demonstration gardens and general public and school4 j0 f+ p) |2 c5 s T3 |
presentations.
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5 q; m2 D, r, `* H8 S8 \There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and( a2 u0 W$ R+ |+ m
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the2 ^! H B$ o0 c
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
6 G% @9 k, l! N- R( K. w2 Q5 Mknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master( M2 S5 C+ O, |# T3 ^) d
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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5 d; F: m* M' O) d5 j* p' jCourse Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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4 [; p0 x6 f9 }4 X7 d, [TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:4 p( k- V# x5 t, }' \8 N' d4 l
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
; M3 f+ Q5 r3 U" `) ?/ `E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca
1 y4 W- L* k' C, n6 |( B5 ROr visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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