Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely sight, but the broken ones strewed about the asphalt and grass are not as picturesque. To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's ...

so this will allow plants and flowers to essentially come out of these Mardi Gras beads,” said LSU graduate student researcher Alexis Strain. They are made out of polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable ...

Researchers at Louisiana State University have created a sustainable way to use biodegradable Mardi Gras beads after the festivities are over. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.