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University of Montana’s Campus Thrift grows volunteer network, eyes year‑round 'Loop' thrift store
Summary
University of Montana volunteers and the campus sustainability office describe how Campus Thrift — an annual sale that started about 11 years ago to divert student move‑out items from landfill — has grown to dozens of volunteers and is planning a year‑round thrift called the Loop; operations and staffing remain under development.
Jenny, host of Heart of Missoula, interviewed Derek from the University of Montana’s Office of Sustainability about Campus Thrift, the long‑running student move‑out reuse sale that diverts household goods from landfill and raises modest funds for campus sustainability programs.
Derek said Campus Thrift began about 11 years ago when volunteers started collecting items students left during move‑out and selling them at a discounted sale. “We started out with just whoever could kind of show up, you know, maybe 20 people, but now, you know, in more recent years, we get up to 70 volunteers,” Derek said, describing drop‑off stations, sorting and a multi‑day collection…
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