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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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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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Do You Know About Microplastics In The World

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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Microplastics Are Not the Bee's Knees!!!

Todd Petrella

Jul 3, 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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This Type Of Pollution Is Way Worse Than Plastic Pollution

Todd Petrella

May 29, 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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Sustainability Sunday: How Long Does It Take For A Plastic Bag To Break Down?

Todd Petrella

Apr 26, 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 24, 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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Sustainability Sunday: That's a Lot of Trash

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 3, 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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Sustainability Sunday: 1 Pair of Jeans, 1000 Gallons of Water

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 20, 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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