It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds. But the beaded necklaces are increasingly seen as a problem. Despite efforts to collect them for reuse, many ... .
Louisiana State University researchers have developed biodegradable, plantable Mardi Gras beads to address New Orleans' massive plastic pollution problem, as the city works to reduce the 2.5 million pounds of trash generated during Carnival season ... .
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At the tail end of Mardi Gras, my thoughts are with the revelers in New Orleans... I have been to New Orleans twice, but never during the madcap zaniness of Mardi Gras, but I do love the Big Easy ... Mardi Gras might be too much of a party for me.