Mardi Gras Beads Get Eco-Friendly Makeover in New Orleans
NewOrleansiscelebratingCarnivalseasonwithloadsofgreen, gold, andpurpleMardiGrasbeads.
新奧爾良正值狂歡節，到處都是綠色、金色和紫色的狂歡節珠子。
Originallymadeofglass, today'splasticbeadsfromoverseasarecheapandarediscardedbyspectators.
最初由玻璃製成的珠子，如今從海外進口的塑膠珠子價格低廉，經常被觀眾丟棄。
AKreweinNewOrleansdecidedtobanplasticbeadsandintroducedbiodegradablebeadsmadefromstarch-basedmaterial.
新奧爾良的一個克魯組織決定禁止使用塑膠珠子，並引入了由澱粉基材料製成的可生物降解珠子。
Thebeadscontainokraseedsandarelargehollowspheresthatcanbeplantedanddecomposedtoreducethepollutioncausedbytraditionalplasticbeads.
這些珠子內含秋葵種子，是大型空心球體，可以種植並分解，從而減少傳統塑膠珠子造成的污染。
ThemovetowardsamoresustainableMardiGrasincludesthrowingmorethoughtfulitemslikefood, soaps, andsunglasses.
邁向更永續的狂歡節的舉措包括拋灑更多有內涵的物品，例如食物、肥皂和太陽眼鏡。
Thegoalistoinspireandencourageotherkrewestoadopteco-friendlypracticesandreducewasteduringCarnivalcelebrations.
其目標是激勵和鼓勵其他狂歡節隊伍在狂歡節慶祝活動中採取環保措施並減少浪費。
New Orleans is celebrating Carnival season with loads of green, gold, and purple Mardi Gras beads.
Originally made of glass, today's plastic beads from overseas are cheap and are discarded by spectators.
A Krewe in New Orleans decided to ban plastic beads and introduced biodegradable beads made from starch-based material.
The beads contain okra seeds and are large hollow spheres that can be planted and decomposed to reduce the pollution caused by traditional plastic beads.
The move towards a more sustainable Mardi Gras includes throwing more thoughtful items like food, soaps, and sunglasses.
The goal is to inspire and encourage other krewes to adopt eco-friendly practices and reduce waste during Carnival celebrations.
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