Did you know that our past Energy Corps service members have been integral to moving Missoula toward Zero Waste? We’re seeking our next Energy Corps service member to keep it moving through our Zero Waste Ambassadors Program (ZWAP!), our Zero Waste work with Missoula County Public Schools, and much more. Apply today! Join […]
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To all those who labor: Thanks for all your hard work! We will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. We hope you have a great long weekend. See you on Tuesday! May we suggest that you consider taking the few dollars you’d spend on Monday at Home ReSource and instead put them toward […]
By Chase Jones, the City’s Energy Conservation and Climate Action Coordinator, and Britt Holewinski, the City’s AmeriCorps Energy Corps Service Member.Originally published in Missoula Current, August 17, 2018. Each year, the River City Roots Festival brings our community together and shares the magic of Missoula with not only locals but also with […]
The Western Montana Fair opens on Tuesday, August 7th at 5 p.m. as do the doors of the Home Arts building. That’s where you’ll find the Creative Reuse Division and more than 40 creative reuse exhibits from furniture to jewelry to toys to sculpture exploring the potential of reused materials. Hands-on Fair fun! Bring the […]
Remember way back in 2015 when we helped make MUD’s 9th annual Earth Day Celebration Missoula’s first Zero Waste event? Then in 2016 when we stewarded Missoula’s Zero Waste Resolution to adoption? Well, this week marked another watershed moment for Zero Waste in Missoula when, together with Chase Jones, we […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Katie Anderson, Energy Corps Service Member at Home ReSource. Published on energycorps.org, June 13, 2018 This spring, I have been coordinating a Zero Waste planning effort with Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS). Our goal is to align the district with the City of Missoula’s ZERO by FIFTY plan. MCPS is one of […]