Father’s Day is next weekend and so is the next Fixit Clinic! Bring down your Dad’s favorite broken things and let volunteer Fixit Coaches help you fix them. Why buy more stuff when you can choose to give the gift of repair?We’re pretty sure it’ll make him smile. We hope to see you tonight […]
Zero Waste
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Did you hear the theme of this year’s Western Montana Fair? It’s “Green Thumbs & Pie Crumbs.” Why? It’s a shout out to the Fair’s new commitment to Missoula’s ZERO by FIFTY initiative! The theme ties the Fair’s sustainability goals in nicely with the diversity of exhibits including the Creative Reuse Department. We’re […]
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 […]
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 […]
How many times can a single Bayern Brewing bottle be washed & reused? 45. And what’s the carbon emissions of filling 100 reused beer bottles vs. 100 new bottles? 1 lb of CO2 vs 37 lbs of CO2. The attendees of the ZERO by FIFTY Community Series event on glass learned these fun […]