Blog | UP Cycle Design

Our blog follows behind the scene of our company

and also focuses on sustainability topics to spread awareness!

Check out our posts by our intern Todd below!

How To Upcycle and Be More Sustainable in the New Year

Todd Petrella

Jan 8
5 min

How To Upcycle and Be More Sustainable in the New Year

Happy 2022! The start of the new year is always a good time to start fresh and anew. Unfortunately, the bad health of the environment is...

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One Way to Make Christmas More Sustainable

Todd Petrella

Dec 26, 2021
3 min

One Way to Make Christmas More Sustainable

‘Tis the night before Christmas, and that means family time, rest time, good eating, good tidings, and, sadly, tons and tons of material...

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Todd Petrella

Dec 17, 2021
1 min

Hen Hatch Recap!!!

Recently, we won Hen Hatch, a pitch competition sponsored by the University of Delaware and Horn Entrepreneurship. Our co-founder Sierra...

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Todd Petrella

Dec 10, 2021
2 min

Intern Spotlight: Riciah!

In one of our last posts of the year, we are going to highlight Riciah, one of the newest interns in the UP Cycle family! She has only...

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Todd Petrella

Nov 26, 2021
4 min

Start of the Holiday Season

First things first, UP Cycle Design wants to wish everyone a Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! We hope the turkey, ham, or impossible turkey/...

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Todd Petrella

Nov 15, 2021
3 min

Mealworms? A Solution to Plastic?

Back during the spring, I wrote a post proposing a potential solution to plastic pollution. That article was about a project I worked on...

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Todd Petrella

Oct 31, 2021
2 min

Introduction to Regenerative Farming

Ever since humans have become civilized, we have practiced farming and agriculture. Farming is essential to our survival, because we...

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Todd Petrella

Oct 15, 2021
2 min

The Lenape - Here Before Us

This past Monday celebrated Indigenous People’s Day, a day that honors and remembers Native American peoples and their culture. According...

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Todd Petrella

Oct 9, 2021
2 min

Intern Spotlight: Öykü Girmen

This week, we are doing another intern spotlight on one of our newest interns! Öykü Girmen started working with us not long ago, offering...

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Level UP and Ronald McDonald House Have Partnered

Todd Petrella

Oct 2, 2021
2 min

Level UP and Ronald McDonald House Have Partnered

The 3rd Level UP cohort has been going strong! This cohort of teens has partnered with Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, an organization...

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We Are (Literally) Wiping the Forests Away!

Todd Petrella

Sep 25, 2021
3 min

We Are (Literally) Wiping the Forests Away!

Imagine this… You’re at the store, completing your monthly shopping excursion. You notice see the paper section. “Toilet paper,” you...

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Todd Petrella

Sep 17, 2021
4 min

Creating the Blog Logo

We’ve recently released a logo for The UP Cycled Thread! It was designed by yours truly, and took way longer to complete than I initially...

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Todd Petrella

Sep 10, 2021
3 min

Help Us Save The Manatees!!!

Our manatee conservation campaign has kicked off! After a lot of planning and hard work, we’re now ready to show the fruits of our labor,...

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Todd Petrella

Sep 3, 2021
4 min

Intern Spotlight: Jonna Anello

This time around the spotlight is on our Digital Marketing intern: Jonna Anello! As with all our past internviews, I recently spoke with...

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First Founders: Creating An Inclusive Startup Ecosystem

Todd Petrella

Aug 27, 2021
8 min

First Founders: Creating An Inclusive Startup Ecosystem

First Founders is a Philadelphia based non-profit, aiming to build an equitable and inclusive startup ecosystem to assist entrepreneurs...

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How Can We Help With The California Wildfires?

Todd Petrella

Aug 6, 2021
2 min

How Can We Help With The California Wildfires?

If you didn't already know, California has been ravaged by wildfires for a couple months now. UP Cycle Design wants to help out with...

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When Something Needs To Be Done, Call Max

Todd Petrella