There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills. They also clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system.

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.

“The waste is becoming a defining characteristic of this event,” said Brett Davis, a New Orleans native who grew up catching beads at Mardi Gras parades. He now heads a nonprofit that works to ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — “Throw me some beads, mister,” is a common request that anyone who goes to Mardi Gras on the Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama Gulf Coast will hear. Mardi Gras ...

“Jumbo ramen at Stu’s ... once again why it’s the home to one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the country. So, grab your beads, raise a glass and get ready for a weekend to ...

Grab your beads and masks and head to Manitou's Carnivale Community Parade to celebrate Mardi Gras. There will be an awards ceremony following the parade at Soda Springs Park for best group/costumes.

Where, though, can we wear our Mardi Gras outfits and shimmy, all to make those beads even more brilliant? The Original Farmers Market has long been the answer for those locals who would like to ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration ... are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during World War II, and the ...