SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— Shreveport Green is collecting Mardi Gras beads throughout the city until March 30th to divert waste and positively impact the environment. Lauren Jones, the Director of ...

If you've ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, then you're probably familiar with the sea of unwanted beads, flashing toys and plastic packaging left in the wake of the last float to pass ...

Every year, cities across the United States pause in March to celebrate an annual festival known as Mardi Gras. The celebrations are most concentrated in areas such as New Orleans, Mobile, and other ...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — There were literally tons of beads and other things flying off floats and into the hands of Mardi Gras revelers for weeks. What do you do with all that stuff now? In ...

Hey, mister, did you know those beads you’re throwin’ might be dangerous? New findings by Alabama researchers suggest they might. These researchers just published a scientific paper about metals like ...

So lusted after in the moment, Mardi Gras beads have a cruel afterlife. The lucky ones find a useful purpose long after the parades stop: decorating a fence, maybe, or as an eye-catching art project.

City workers in Mobile, Ala. shovel pounds of Mardi Gras beads into the back of a truck. This story was originally published by Inside Climate News. MOBILE, Ala. — The trees tell the tale. In the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Purple, green and gold, are the iconic colors Louisianans proudly display every Mardi Gras. This year, a group of Louisiana State University researchers are trying to make ...

Securing the best spot along the parade route to catch loads and loads of beads is what Mardi Gras is all about. But what happens to those beads after arriving home? Two organizations, LARC and Arc of ...

Louisiana might be the king of Mardi Gras. However, its neighbor loves to party too. From beads and balls to boudin and gumbo to glittery parade floats and sounds of Zydeco, Texas offers a hearty ...

Upon accepting a coveted invitation to the Rex Mardi Gras ball, the dazzling conclusion to New Orleans’ Carnival season, the first thing I learned is that my husband’s tuxedo would never do. This was ...