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 […]
ZWAP!
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It’s hard to deny the optimism expressed by the young Missoulian who created this bar graph. Read about the Zero Waste future fifth-graders are envisioning in ZWAP!. Then help make their vision a reality. Please join us next Thursday at Climate Smart Missoula’s meet-up on Zero Waste as we celebrate and learn about new […]
By Jeremy Drake, Community Engagement Manager at Home ReSource.Originally published in Missoula Current, March 8, 2019. The black-and-white photo hung on the wall outside the kindergarten classroom. In it, my son proudly held a handwritten sign that read “socr plar.” It’s an age-old question for kids, “What do you want […]
It’s our dream come true. Maybe yours, too. This summer we’re partnering with ZACC to host a week-long ZWAP! camp. From Zero Waste-inspired experiments to building with reused materials and beyond, this week-long, half-day camp is perfect for kiddos who care about creating a sustainable future and who love to be creative. Registration is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today we bid a fond farewell to Katie Anderson. After 11 months of ZWAP!ing, Zero Waste planning, and teaching us all so much in her kind and gentle way, Katie has completed her Energy Corps service term. Next week, she heads East to pursue a Masters in Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College. Thank you for […]
…to come celebrate with us! Wednesday, June 27th, is our 15 year anniversary of incorporation as a non-profit. We will be appreciating the Missoula community with 15% off any purchase over $15 and free hot dogs (limit of 15 per person, please)! …to exhibit your upcycled creations in the Creative Reuse Division […]
The third full year of ZWAP!, our Zero Waste Ambassadors Program, concluded this week. Hailing from 29 classes representing 11 schools, more than 600 Missoula fifth graders increased their ZWAPtitude. The 2018 cohort brings the total number of Zero Waste Ambassadors to 1905! Middle schools, look out! You’re about to have students […]