Eco-Friendly Carnival (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-01-21
Duration: 00:03:57
Subjects: Beads | Environment | MARDI GRAS
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Iarocci, Penn Interviewee
- Tiller, Allison Interviewee
- Montgomery, Melissa Interviewee
- Kato, Naohiro Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 21, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the creation of biodegradable and sustainable Mardi Gras beads. She interviews Penn Iarocci, Allison Tiller, and Melissa Montgomery, the co-owners of Epiphany Throws in New Orleans, and Naohiro Kato, a biology professor at LSU.