Sometimes the fix requires a soldering iron or needle & thread. Sometimes it’s working with people to make our community a better place. Sometimes it’s rethinking how much plastic we use in our lives. Of the multitude of possible ways to address the challenges we face on our journey to […]
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As a trusted and valued member of our community, we wanted to reach out to let you know about some of the changes happening at Home ReSource as we continue to grow to meet community needs and increase the breadth and scope of our impact. This growth period is an […]
With your help, we met our Missoula Gives goal! 102 of you showed your support for what we do and helped us unlock a $10,000 gift that all together put us into the top 3 fundraisers for this year’s local Day of Giving. Thanks for helping us continue to reduce waste […]
If we raise an additional $1,619 before 8 p.m. tonight, an anonymous donor will contribute $10,000 to support our Community Sustainability Programs! Give now! Thank you for supporting more skilled workers in our community like our fall 2018 youth interns pictured here with Steve & Katie. Meanwhile, our generous Board of […]
Missoula Gives is next week. It’s your opportunity to support more of the things we do to make a vibrant and sustainable future for all Missoulians. More job training. More ZWAP!. More skill-building. More people and organizations getting on the pathway to Zero Waste. You can make a donation here and it will be matched–dollar […]
Tomorrow we will host Missoula’s first Fixit Clinic adjacent to MUD’s Earth Day Celebration. Grab your broken, worn, or malfunctioning items and let a Fixit coach help you revive it. Coaches will help with clothes mending, small appliance & electrical, small engine, and knife sharpening. Tomorrow we also welcome Daniele Vickers, our Open AIR spring artist-in-residence. Daniele […]
The newest addition to our Community Room creative reuse collection is 1000 colorful paper cranes lovingly folded from used (aka scrap) paper by The Cranium, a group of artists dedicated to creating origami experiences in Missoula and beyond. The Japanese word “senbazuru” means folding 1000 cranes, stringing them together, and presenting them […]
By Sarah Lundquist, master’s degree candidate in environment studies at UM and an intern at Home ReSource, and Jeremy Drake, Community Engagement Manager at Home ReSource.Originally published in Missoula Current, April 12, 2019. Discarded construction and demolition debris makes up at least two-thirds of all materials in landfills across America, […]
Yesterday we gathered with 40 contractors, builders, architects, engineers, developers, disposal service providers, City officials, and others to discuss how to reduce construction & demolition waste in Missoula. These stakeholders came up with solutions to address needed infrastructure, increase deconstruction, educate, and create incentives to move Missoula toward a thriving and […]