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 ...

In 2018, the City of New Orleans found 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads in just five city blocks that had washed down into storm drains.” “Most of these beads also contained levels of ...

The Krewe of Freret Mardi Gras has announced it will not permit riders to throw plastic beads in 2025 in “the name of environmental sustainability, community responsibility, and thought leadership,” ...

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.

In 2018, the City of New Orleans found 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads in just 5 city blocks that had washed down into storm drains.” “Most of these beads also contained levels of ...

and purple beads is a cherished Mardi Gras tradition, but as it turns out, these petroleum-based plastic beads have a heavy ...

Bead tosses are more than a Mardi Gras tradition; they are a financial necessity. New Orleans law bans sponsorships, so krewes must cover parade expenses themselves. To raise funds, they charge ...

The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ... surviving examples of ‘throwing’ in new Orleans are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during World War II, and the early 20th ...

Longtime New Orleans resident Bonnie Hill stood among ... more creativity – and a little extra money. One strand of Mardi Gras beads can cost less than 25 cents. Meanwhile, throws like lab ...

Mardi Gras celebrations erupt into a flurry of costumes and color on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in New Orleans, La. Parade-goers took to the city streets to dance alongside floats, catch beads ...

Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely ... algae beads and the application of 3D printing, Strain printed a new set of hollow biodegradable beads with seeds inside.

In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the mad ride and ceaseless exhilaration. Think 250 million ...