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Researchers at Louisiana State University have created a sustainable way to use biodegradable Mardi Gras beads after the festivities are over.

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BATON ROUGE, La. - An LSU researcher has created Mardi Gras beads that sprout into flowers when planted in soil. Even better, ...

Floats, trucks, and cars drove by sharing the Mardi Gras spirit by throwing beads, stuffed animals, and flowers.

This year, a group of Louisiana State University researchers are trying to make Mardi Gras a little bit greener. “These sounds you hear are seeds inside of the beads, so this will allow plants and ...

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Louisiana State University scientists develop biodegradable Mardi Gras beads that blossom into flowers and plant when buried.