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From Recyclables to Robots!
This sculpture was made mainly from materials salvaged at Urban Ore by Bay Area artist Nemo Gould. Artists from all over the Bay Area flock to Urban Ore not only for materials, but for inspiration as...
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Stay warm in style…
Sleek Danish Modern design to warm up your cottage. 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 made...
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Browse our Ebay store for one of a kind items…
Some of our more hard to find items can be found on our Ebay page. 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 some of the...
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Reintroducing the Lone Recycler!
Download a copy of the Lone Recycler (11.6MB pdf) for an exciting tale of Zero Waste. The Lone Recycler is a comic book dating all the way back to 1984. It was created by Nancy Gorrell, a children’s...
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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 of our history, how we operate and about some of the...
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Urban Ore goes to Brazil!
Buddy Boyd of Gibson's Recycling Depot and some of the Urban Ore staff in Florianopolis, Brazil. This past October, Urban Ore had the honor of being invited to the 7th annual Zero Waste International...
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Put a little color in your life!
We receive lots of amazing art daily! Come find your masterpiece today! Move into a new apartment? Have a large loft that has bare walls? A fan of classic prints or original weirdo outsider art? Well...
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Yes! Urban Ore sells clothing!
Ever since our lovely employee Erica took on our clothing department, it looks better than ever! She combs through daily shipments of clothing and hand picks the finest in men’s and women’s wear. This...
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Urban Ore Canvas Bags! ONLY $5!! Made in the U.S.A. from 100% Organic Cotton
Made in America from 100 percent Organic Cotton! Back in stock by popular demand! Urban Ore canvas bags are proudly made in the U.S.A. from 100% organic cotton. ONLY $5! Now that Alameda County and...
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What makes a good planter? Anything that can contain a plant.
Aeoniums do not need a traditional planter to thrive! Here at Urban Ore we are very lucky to have a dedicated gardener to help keep our grounds looking pleasant. Alice Green, an old friend to Urban...
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The AT&T Park Glove and Urban Ore. An origin story.
Did the glove at AT&T Park originate at Urban Ore? Photo: Marko Realmonte Want to know about Urban Ore’s connection to AT&T Park’s famed baseball glove sculpture? There are a few origin stories...
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