UP Cycle Design | 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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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

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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When Something Needs To Be Done, Call Max

Todd Petrella

Jul 30, 2021
3 min

When Something Needs To Be Done, Call Max

For our second intern showcase, we are going to focus on Max Sewell. Max's official title at UP Cycle Design is general intern, but I...

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Todd Petrella

Jul 24, 2021
4 min

Intern Spotlight: Todd Petrella

UP Cycle Design is a new company, and our team is small and doing a lot of hard work to get things up and running. With the help of our...

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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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Todd Petrella

Jun 19, 2021
3 min

The Florida MAN... atees Need Our Help!

As majestic as they are rotund, Florida manatees are an iconic species that takes on the role of Florida’s state marine mammal. However,...

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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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Plastic Eating Mushrooms Could Help Clean Up The Planet!

Todd Petrella

May 21, 2021
3 min

Plastic Eating Mushrooms Could Help Clean Up The Planet!

At first glance, mushrooms don't look like much. These little round, sometimes bell-shaped, things just grow out of the ground, usually...

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Todd Petrella

May 16, 2021
3 min

UP Cycle Design Makes The First Step!

Continuing with the theme of pitch competitions, and our very own UP Cycle Design story… The story this week is the First Step Experience...

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Todd Petrella

May 8, 2021
3 min

How UP Cycle Design is Making It Happen

When it comes to starting and running a business, all the makings and narrative elements of a story are present. UP Cycle Design is no...

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Todd Petrella

May 2, 2021
3 min

Environmental Racism

As we all know, pollution negatively affects the environment, the oceans, and the organisms living in both areas. The negative impact is...

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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