Rubbish and revelry: Can Mardi Gras go 'green'?
A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying ...
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Meet ‘Zuzu,’ on a Hero’s Journey to Improve Plastics Recycling
New advocacy campaign from SC Johnson features an intrepid hermit crab, calls for collective action and urges greater business responsibility in reining in ...
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Simple technique may allow for almost complete recycling of Plexiglass
Although it technically is possible to recycle Plexiglass, it's a complex and inefficient process, so it generally just isn't ...
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Coca-Cola’s Bold Move to Tackle Plastic Waste
Plastic waste pollution is a major issue in Nigeria, and Coca-Cola is taking action. The company launched a high-tech plastic ...
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Where Does Plastic And Other Trash Go After We Throw It Away?
A journalist traveled to five continents to learn about the afterlife of our trash, and why most “recyclable” plastic ...
Recycle Dat! NOLA Program to recycle beads, glass, cans on parade route
For the third year in a row, the New Orleans Office of Resilience and Sustainability is working hard to make Mardi Gras ...
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New Orleans' Mardi Gras recycling efforts are better than ever. But where do the beads go?
New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a ...