Location:
4695 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
Open to the public
seven days a week!
Store hours:
11am-6pm daily
Donation hours:
11am-5pm daily
REUSE PROJECT RESOURCES and GUIDES:
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trash matcher – project directory searchable by materials |
kinderart.com – art projects from recycled materials |
make-stuff.com – recycling and reuse project guide |
waste-free-lunches – how to reduce food packaging waste |
a year of reuse activities – for teachers |
bagbed.com – weave plastic bags into blankets and more |
planet protectors – reasons to reduce, reuse, and recycle |
recycling lesson plans – from the teachers guide |
recycle rex – activity book for kids |
LOCAL LINKS: |
stopwaste.org – the East Bay’s resource for recycling, reuse, and landfill info |
one family – our partner in relief goods distribution |
s.c.r.a.p. – San Francisco’s reuse center |
urban ore – east bay salvage for furniture and building materials |
r.a.f.t. – resource area for teachers in San Jose |
scraphouse – blitz built using salvaged materials |
ecohaul – hauls reusable goods – read this article |
readymade magazine – reuse magazine from Berkeley |
junk pirate – found art publication from oakland |
goddess of garbage – Carol Tanzi’s site on reuse art |
ruby begonia – eclectic art made from unusual items |
rowan morrison – online artist’s bookstore |
SF craft mafia – join today or they’ll break my legs |
STATE LINKS: |
CA department of conservation |
books for the barrios – poverty book donation program |
trashopia – the great dumpster diversion project |
generation green – environmental education and action |
NATIONAL LINKS: |
america recycles day – november 15th |
earth day – guide to worldwide events and more |
freecycle – large scale redistribution of stuff |
green art guide – resource links for artists and craftsmen |
dumpster world – the dumpster diving forum |