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Reintroducing the Lone Recycler!
The Lone Recycler is a comic book dating all the way back to 1984. It was created by Nancy Gorrell, a children’s illustrator and longtime…
Bring us your unwanted packaging material!
Got packaging peanuts? Bubble wrap? We want them! We can also use all sorts of other packaging materials. Preferably clean so that we can reuse…
First Timers Guide – What to expect when you first visit the Ecopark
Urban Ore is a Berkeley legend. If you Google us you’ll find tons of stories and anecdotes online from students to artists to building contractors…
Urban Ore goes to Brazil!
This past October, Urban Ore had the honor of being invited to the 7th annual Zero Waste International Alliance Zero Waste Dialog in beautiful Florianopolis,…
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Read about Urban Ore in The New York Times!
We are pleased to announced that we were recently featured in The New York Times! The article, written by Hank Pellissier, gives a quick breakdown…
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Only 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
To get to Zero Waste we need only 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – not four or five or fifteen.
Browse our Ebay store for one of a kind items…
Happen to have an old Chrystler? Are you missing a stereo in that Chrystler? Well we have it here for you. We try and make…
Stay warm in style…
We recently received this one-of-a-kind woodburning stove into our General Store. As you can see, it has a nice Danish Modern design as it was…
From Recyclables to Robots!
Artists from all over the Bay Area flock to Urban Ore not only for materials, but for inspiration as well. Take Nemo Gould for example….
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Cabinetry for all Occasions…
One of our biggest sellers is cabinetry. We have cabinets for days. Cabinets for your kitchen. Cabinets for your bathroom. Cabinets for your study. Cabinets…
5 reasons why cities need land for green industry
Cities that want green industries need to decide: which kinds do they want? Which ones should they set up first? Which neighborhoods have correct zoning?Are…
How to Buy or Lease Land for a Reuse Startup
Find the right space Here are some questions you should think about when looking for land to locate your Zero Waste startup: Where is the…
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