It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds.

Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit - Jon ...

One New Orleans professor is offering a greener way to celebrate and a local marine scientist applauds his efforts.

PANJIN, LIAONING, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the global packaging sector experiences increasing ...

As floats roll through New Orleans during Carnival, cheap plastic beads from overseas are tossed by the handful but now the Krewe of Freret is limiting waste with biodegradable beads developed at ...

What are you supposed to do with Mardi Gras beads after you catch them? How about planting them in your garden – new LSU ...

Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel material might just be the solution.

Scientists in Switzerland will have you thinking twice before saying "hold the mushrooms" on your next food order. That's ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to ...

Peak Nano has disclosed plans to develop nanolayered biodegradable polymer films for food, beverage, and medical packaging.

The cup is recyclable, with a biotransformation feature that begins after a set period to break down in two years.

RIZHAO, SHANDONG, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As we navigate the beginning of 2026, the global ...