Todd Petrella
Upcycling Guide: Tin Can Planters
An upcycling guide on how to turn tin cans into planting for growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
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Todd Petrella
- May 1
- 2 min
New Product: Save The Polar Bears!
Introducing our Save the Polar Bear cloth sticker! This design supports Polar Bears International, which is helping conserve the Arctic.
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Peat Soil Is Not The Way To Go
Peat soil is a great gardening tool, but harvesting it from peat bogs is terrible for the environment, emitting tons of CO2 into the air.
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Shravan S
- Apr 16
- 1 min
Introducing Shravan
Hi, My name is Shravan Subramaniam and I am a junior at Appoquinimink High School in the Engineering Pathway. Some things I enjoy during...
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 8
- 2 min
A Man Named Girard: Pet Plant Documentary
Meet Girard, a pet plant I have recently begun taking care of.
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Artificial Reefs Are Great, But Only If They Work
Artificial reefs are effective yet risky in restoring Earth's oceans. They're great if they work, but the oceans are polluted if they don't.
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Microplastics Are Everywhere, Including Your Blood
Microplastics are everywhere, and a recent study found out that they're even in our bloodstreams.
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Furoshiki: Upcycling How-To
Recently, it's occurred to me that this is a blog about upcycling and sustainability. We've covered a wide range of sustainability...
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Todd Petrella
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Two New Products! BLM Sticker Relaunch and New B+ Foundation Partnership
An update on our progress! We have two new products available in our shop, and a new partnership to announce.
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Todd Petrella
- Feb 18
- 4 min
Insects: The "New", Sustainable Protein
In a time of increasing environmental pressures, new and sustainable practices are needed. Luckily, insects provide a food alternative.
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Todd Petrella
- Feb 4
- 3 min
How the Meat Industry Affects the Environment
The meat industry as it is now negatively affects the environment. Here a few reasons why as well as what we can do to help!
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Todd Petrella
- Jan 28
- 2 min
Relaunch and Saving the Florida Manatee
We are relaunching with our Save the Manatee sticker! By purchasing this sticker, a portion of the sale is donated to Save the Manatee Club.
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Todd Petrella
- Jan 22
- 3 min
UP Cycle Design's 6 Month Recap: July to January.
UP Cycle Design has been active for a whole year now! Over the course of the year, so much has been accomplished. Our team has grown,...
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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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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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