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Eco-Friendly Parade Floats

Catherine Pears' Mardi Gras Float is Made Entirely of Upcycled Junk

— February 23, 2009 — Eco
Eco-artist Catherine Pears is no stranger to the concept of upcycling, so it's only natural that when she was commissioned to create a Mardi Gras float for Krewe of Gratiea, Pears did so with a steely set of eyes towards green design.

According to local paper The Town Talk, Catherine Pears' float depicts three women primarily made of fiberglass, wire from a metal scrapyard and her own leftover cloth. Their eyelashes are comprised of the bristles from old paintbrushes, and the paint that covers the bottom of the float is recycled old paint that would otherwise have been thrown away.

Mardi Gras isn't until Tuesday, at which point we'll update this post with a gallery of Catherine Pears' eco-friendly Mardi Gras float.
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling in Art - As more artists turn to upcycling, there is an opportunity to disrupt the art industry with sustainable materials and designs.
2. Green Design in Festivals - The use of eco-friendly materials in large-scale events such as Mardi Gras can disrupt the events and entertainment industry by highlighting sustainable practices.
3. Sustainable Parade Floats - Creating sustainable parade floats can be a disruptive innovation opportunity within the parade and carnival industry by promoting environmentally-conscious practices.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The use of upcycling in art provides a disruptive innovation opportunity to promote sustainable practices within the industry.
2. Events and Entertainment - Incorporating green design into events such as festivals and parades can create a sustainable disruption within the events and entertainment industry.
3. Parade and Carnival - The creation of eco-friendly parade floats provides a disruptive innovation opportunity to promote environmentally conscious practices within the parade and carnival industry.
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