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 […]
Waste Awareness
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Want to have a Zero Waste holiday season? Interested in some holiday-related sustainability tips? Then take a peek at our new Eco-Holiday Guide. Inspired by the good people at EcoCycle in Boulder, CO, this guide has the latest information on local reuse and recycling options for materials commonly in abundance this time of […]
This week, the Montana DEQ released its draft 2018 Integrated Waste Management Plan. Jeremy Drake, our Community Engagement Manager, was one of the members of the Task Force that worked with the DEQ to define goals, develop recommendations, and review preliminary drafts. Check out the plan and decide if you have ideas to make […]
With the holidays upon us, we are taking a good look at how to wrap those special days in more meaning and less stuff. If you’re curious about ways to simplify the holidays, check out these thoughtful and fun ideas. We will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after—aka […]
By Kim Johnson, fifth-grade teacher and the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Coordinator at Franklin Elementary School in Missoula. Originally published in Missoula Current, August 31, 2018. My name is Kim Johnson and my team teacher Rae Baerlocher and I are starting our second year team-teaching a Zero Waste classroom at Franklin […]
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 […]
The nittiest, grittiest, smashin-est, bashin-est, clangin-est, bangin-est, creativist, barbaloot savin-est party in town is coming up! Register your team! Be a sponsor! RSVP on Facebook! Watch The Lorax (and those cute little barbaloots)!
By Jeremy Drake, Community Engagement Manager at Home ReSource Published in Missoula Current, May 11, 2018 Dear China, You sure have created quite a stir. At first, I was surprised that you decided to stop taking the world’s recyclables — and I wasn’t the only one. People everywhere are struggling with your […]
These Missoula 5th graders aren’t the only ones smiling. We’re tickled pink that our Zero Waste Ambassadors Program is back in action with 30 classes on the line-up for this spring. Two classes have completed the educational adventure into reuse and other “R” words so far and these students are inspiring us […]