By Rachel Gregg, executive director of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.Originally published in Missoula Current, February 15, 2019. In 2008, I spent Christmas in the Arctic with my brother and his family who had recently moved to Kotzebue, Alaska, where his wife had a job with the Commissioned Corps. […]
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We are intrigued by all the hub bub about the Green New Deal. Come to think of it, what we do fits right in with the Green New Deal’s vision. Imagine if every community had a place like Home ReSource. That would add up to more jobs, less waste, more affordability, and fewer […]
About two years ago, we were thrilled to learn that the Gallatin Valley Solid Waste Management District was hosting Montana’s first-ever series of Fix It Clinics (pictured). Now, after a busy couple of years working on ZERO by FIFTY, we’re partnering with our friends at MUD to host a series […]
As of this Sunday, Home ReSource is a Bags for Change recipient at Lucky’s Market. So if you shop at Lucky’s, bring your reusable bag and consider dropping your wooden dime into our slot to support our Community Sustainability Programs. It’s happening until May 25, so that could be a lot of […]
We believe a sustainable community includes everyone. That’s why everyone is always welcome at Home ReSource. Access to affordable building materials, understanding the benefits of Zero Waste, and access to green jobs: those are good for everyone no matter where you come from, no matter the color of your skin. […]
French aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, “If you want to build a ship, don’t gather your people and ask them to provide wood, prepare tools, assign tasks. Call them together and raise in their minds the longing for the endless sea.” For us, the proverbial endless sea is […]
By Jeremy Drake, Community Engagement Manager at Home ReSource.Originally published in Missoula Current, January 18, 2019. A lot is happening in our community right now in support of Zero Waste. From Missoula classrooms to the Montana Legislature, people are stepping up as local heroes of the Zero Waste movement. Who […]
One is fun. Two is cool. Three is sah-weeeeet! Here are three ways you can support Home ReSource Community Sustainability programs between now and next Tuesday: 1. Vote for Home ReSource in the Lucky’s Market Bags for Change donation program. Voting continues through Monday, January 14th. 2. Join us at the Top Hat […]
Even though Russell St. construction clogged up traffic around Russell & Wyoming, it didn’t bog down reuse as much as we might have thought. When all was was dug up and laid back down, you still helped keep 889 tons of reusable building materials at work in the community and out […]