Originally recorded February 27, 2014. Holly Breaux joins us from New Orleans to talk about Verdi Gras, an initiative to improve the environmental sustainability of Mardi Gras. The huge amounts of plastic Mardi Gras beads thrown at parades are often highly toxic, containing lead and other dangerous materials. Verdi Gras is testing Mardi Gras beads and making efforts to reduce the waste associated with Carnival in Louisiana.
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