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Meatless Mondays
Hoping you have heard of the phrase “Meatless Monday” before you clicked on this blog post, but even if you have there is never too much...
Hayley Penn
May 30, 20223 min read
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Don't Throw Away Your Fruit & Veggie Scraps
Don't throw away your fruit/vegetable scraps, or any organic waste for that matter! Compost it instead!
Todd Petrella
May 25, 20222 min read
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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.
Todd Petrella
Apr 22, 20222 min read
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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.
Todd Petrella
Apr 1, 20222 min read
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Microplastics Are Everywhere, Including Your Blood
Microplastics are everywhere, and a recent study found out that they're even in our bloodstreams.
Todd Petrella
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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Insects: The "New", Sustainable Protein
In a time of increasing environmental pressures, new and sustainable practices are needed. Luckily, insects provide a food alternative.
Todd Petrella
Feb 18, 20224 min read
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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!
Todd Petrella
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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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...
Todd Petrella
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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Introduction to Regenerative Farming
Ever since humans have become civilized, we have practiced farming and agriculture. Farming is essential to our survival, because we...
Todd Petrella
Oct 30, 20212 min read
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We Are (Literally) Wiping the Forests Away!
Imagine this… You’re at the store, completing your monthly shopping excursion. You notice see the paper section. “Toilet paper,” you...
Todd Petrella
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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How Can We Help With The California Wildfires?
If you didn't already know, California has been ravaged by wildfires for a couple months now. UP Cycle Design wants to help out with...
Todd Petrella
Aug 6, 20212 min read
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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...
Todd Petrella
Jul 9, 20214 min read
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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,...
Todd Petrella
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Home Harvest: The Venture That Will Change The Produce World
Have you ever found yourself in the produce section of the grocery store, just marveling at the wide assortment of fruits and vegetables....
Todd Petrella
Jun 25, 20217 min read
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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,...
Todd Petrella
Jun 19, 20213 min read
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7 Insightful Facts About Microplastic Pollution in the Ocean
Microplastics are everywhere. They can be found in our homes, stores, factories, you name it. They can also be found in many places they...
Todd Petrella
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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Coral Reefs Are Dying, But This Intelligent Student Can Save Them
This week, I'll be going over an interview with a former classmate, about their idea to restore coral reef habitats. Coral reefs are some...
Todd Petrella
Jun 4, 20216 min read
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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...
Todd Petrella
May 21, 20213 min read
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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...
Todd Petrella
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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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,...
Todd Petrella
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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