250 Million Pounds of Toxic Beads at Mardi Gras

ENN
Mar 4, 2014, 4:13 pm22 pts
Will you be celebrating Mardi Gras today, or are you more concerned about the environmental and ethical impact of 250 million pounds of plastic beads imported from China? A Christian holiday with origins in Europe, Mardi Gras, meaning "Fat Tuesday" in French, is recognized as a day of indulgence before the…

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