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- The environmental impact of Mardi Gras Wed, 2 Mar 22, 5:30amMardi Gras was a long-standing occurrence in other parts of the world before the French introduced it to Louisiana in 1699. The details of how the original ‘carnival’ evolved into today’s annual festivities are a little...
- LSU researcher creates biodegradable plastic beads for Mardi Gras Fri, 8 Mar 19, 5:30amMardi 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 and eventually...
- 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads found clogging New Orleans catch basins Thu, 1 Feb 18, 11:16pmIn New Orleans, clean-up crews have found 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads in the catch basins on St. Charles Avenue between Poydras Street and Lee Circle. These festive plastic staples were clogging 15,000, or fully one-quarter,...
- 7 Ways to Revel in an Eco-Friendly Mardi Gras Tue, 21 Feb 12, 2:47amRead the rest of 7 Ways to Revel in an Eco-Friendly Mardi Gras Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bead Art, bicycle rental, Bottled Water, Eco Friendly Carnival, Green Carnival, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras...