Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable
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Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are developing, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are developing, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University shows A 3D printer they are using to create biodegradable Mardi Gras beads, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads being developed by Louisiana State University are seen inside a lab, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University shows A 3D printer they are using to create biodegradable Mardi Gras beads, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are developing, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
