LSU team envisions Fat Tuesday without the waste
In Baton Rouge, a team at Louisiana State University is hoping to scale production of biodegradable, seed-infused Mardi Gras beads to make the state’s decadent “Fat Tuesday” celebrations more sustainable. Graduate student Alexis Strain told WBRZ that biodegradable Mardi Gras beads have been an ongoing project at the university since 2016, and in 2024, the […]













