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The UP Cycled Thread spreads the word on sustainability and upcycling,
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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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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 16, 2021
- 2 min
New Product! Level UP To The Moon And Back
For our post this week, I want to introduce our Level UP social entrepreneurship curriculum and the limited-edition cloth sticker that...
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Todd Petrella
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
UP Cycle Design: The Upcycled Thread Glossary
I said it was coming, and now here it is. The official Upcycled Thread glossary. This is a list of all the definitions of topics that...
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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 28, 2021
- 1 min
Sustainability Sunday: Why Do Companies Greenwash?
"Green" products have increased 73% since 2009, but more than 95% of products are guilty of greenwashing. But why is that? Greenwashing...
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Truth About "Eco-friendly" Companies: Greenwashing
Sustainable. Eco-friendly. 100% Recycled. Commitment to green. These are all phrases you might have seen or heard as the want for greener...
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
The UP Cycle Design Story: From Acquaintances to Co-Founders
So far, we’ve covered a bit about the textile industry including a broad overview, the harm it causes to the environment, and specific...
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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
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Anti-Fast Fashion: Circular Fashion
Last week, we gave an overview of textile waste and fast fashion, and I even wrote some tips on what you could do to sustainably shop for...
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Sustainability Sunday: Sustainable Fashion Tips
On Friday, we talked about the issue of textile waste and the threat it poses to the environment. For Sustainability Sunday, I want to...
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Todd Petrella
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
Textile Waste and Lots of It
Have you ever had a favorite shirt? One that you loved so much that you wore it and wore it whenever you could? Sure, after a year or...
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Todd Petrella
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Upcycling: What Is It?
When it comes to sustainability and the environment, recycling is usually the first thing people think of. Recycling is great, but it’s...
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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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