Todd Petrella
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
- Jan 7, 2022
- 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
- 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
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
Do You Know About Microplastics In The World
We know that microplastics are a worldwide phenomenon, albeit a rather nasty one. However, I did not know anything specific about what...
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Todd Petrella
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Microplastics Are Not the Bee's Knees!!!
So far, we’ve explored microplastics in several different areas. We’ve got microplastics in the ocean, microplastics in fish and animals,...
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Todd Petrella
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
This Type Of Pollution Is Way Worse Than Plastic Pollution
By now, I think it is safe to say that we are all aware of the silent danger, or at least some aspect of it, that plastic poses to the...
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
Sustainability Sunday: How Long Does It Take For A Plastic Bag To Break Down?
As you might already know, plastic takes an extremely long time to break down naturally in landfills. Not only does it take a few...
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Happy Belated Earth Day!
I know, I know, Earth Day was yesterday. But that’s okay! Just because it’s not Earth Day today doesn’t mean we can’t all be sustainable...
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
Sustainability Sunday: That's a Lot of Trash
The United States is a leader in many things. Unfortunately, one of those things is the amount of trash produced annually. Each year,...
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Seven Deadly... Plastics
Plastic pollution is a huge issue that I’m sure most people are aware of. From personal experience, I can say that trying to understand...
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
Sustainability Sunday: 1 Pair of Jeans, 1000 Gallons of Water
How many pairs of jeans do you own? If you wear them a lot, I'd say you probably own 5 to 7 pairs. If you wear them sometimes, then I'd...
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Todd Petrella
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Very First Post
Hello, hello! Welcome to The Upcycled Thread, a blog about upcycling and sustainability, and the happenings at UP Cycle Design. This blog...
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