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Posts in category “Pic of the Week”
The AT&T Park Glove and Urban Ore. An origin story.
Want to know about Urban Ore’s connection to AT&T Park’s famed baseball glove sculpture? There are a few origin stories actually. Read this article and…
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What makes a good planter? Anything that can contain a plant.
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…
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Urban Ore Canvas Bags! ONLY $5!! Made in the U.S.A. from 100% 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…
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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…
Getting to 90% Diversion or Better in Berkeley
Urban Ore’s design team has proposed a rebuild of our 1983-vintage transfer station. It was designed to feed a garbage burner that was never built,…
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Bioconversion – Garbage In, Garbage Out
There are many nuances in the new garbage-to-energy initiatives. In May a conference is coming to San Francisco put on by the new wave of…
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Put a little color in your life!
Move into a new apartment? Have a large loft that has bare walls? A fan of classic prints or original weirdo outsider art? Well the…
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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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…
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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…
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