Mardi Gras would not be the same without its plastic beads. For the past 200 years, people have given out freebies to parade attendees in New Orleans, starting with nuts and glass ornaments back in the day to the plastic beads partygoers have grown accustomed to today. While the colorful beads have become a staple for the iconic celebration, the leftover Mardi Gras beads end up littering the streets of New Orleans and eventually make their way to the city’s landfill. Fortunately, one researcher...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/lsu-researcher-creates-biodegradable-plastic-beads-for-mardi-gras
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