David Redmon
David Redmon is a lecturer in criminology at the University of Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research.
The destructive life of a Mardi Gras bead
Each Mardi Gras, 25 million pounds of beads hit the streets of New Orleans. The story of how they got there — from the Middle East, to China, to Bourbon Street — reveals a cycle of environmental degradation, worker exploitation and irreparable health consequences.