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Glass beads are having a moment at Mardi Gras this year

WBUR
Published February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM EST

More and more parades in New Orleans now feature glass beads instead of plastic ones during Mardi Gras.

Drew Hawkins with the Gulf States Newsroom reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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