By Bradley Layton, a licensed professional engineer, entrepreneur and affiliated faculty member at the University of Montana.Originally published in Missoula Current, July 27, 2018. The Treasure State has a long history of bringing its rare and precious buried materials from the Earth’s bowels to its skin to share with global industries. Our timber […]
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We believe building materials belong in our community, not the landfill. That’s why if you’ve got overages, misorders, or useable demo, we’ve got a solution. Home ReSource provides a FREE service for contractors and retailers. We track tax-deductible materials donations We offer promotional opportunities within Missoula’s thriving reuse community (like shout-outs […]
By Hatton Littman, communications director for Missoula County Public Schools. Published in Missoula Current, June 29, 2018 In the 2017-18 school year, Missoula County Public Schools started a partnership with Home ReSource and the city of Missoula to create a Zero Waste Steering Committee whose main charge is to develop […]
Missoula! You went and did it again. You voted us Best Green Business for the fourth year in a row! And you helped us be finalists in Best Hardware Store and Best Home Accessories categories, too. We are grateful for all the ways you bring out our best. On Tuesday, after […]
By Beth Schenk, Ph.D. MHI, RN-BC, nurse scientist and sustainability coordinator at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Published in Missoula Current, June 1, 2018 Hospital-based care is a complex endeavor. It relies on some of the most educated and prepared individuals in any community, the most recent technologies and communication systems, […]
By Sven Arneson, Community Engagement Manager at Logjam Presents Published in Missoula Current, May 25, 2018 Missoula-based live entertainment company Logjam Presents has been steadily growing since its 2016 inception, gaining substantial support from Missoula residents and tourists alike. As Montana continues to embrace live entertainment, Logjam has in turn […]
Are you a manufactured home resident interested in home repair, weatherization, financial counseling, and the connection between health and housing? Come on down to the FREE Resource Fair for Manufactured Home Residents tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in our Community Room. Weatherization workshop at 10 a.m. More info here. Also in our Community Room, join […]
Help us raise $8,000 to sustain—and grow!—our Community Sustainability Programs during Missoula Gives, now through 10 p.m. on May 4. These programs are creating lasting change in our community and they need your support. Up to $4,000, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to . That means your donation—and impact—will be doubled. Visit our Missoula Gives page and […]
By Katie Anderson, Zero Waste Educator and Planner at Home ReSource through the Montana Energy Corps program Published in Missoula Current, April 27, 2018 Kids these days. Chronic busybodies, social media aficionados, and impatient political activists. Add to that Zero Waste Ambassadors, and our Missoula community has a new generation […]