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 ...

"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 ...

Several groups in the New Orleans area offer bead recycling in an effort to cut down on Mardi Gras waste. Mardi Gras produces tons of garbage — up to 2.6 million pounds each year in New ...

AND GUYS NEVER, NEVER A DULL DAY HERE ON BOURBO New Orleans' bead trees are in full bloom, in all their tacky glory. They're a native species to southeast Louisiana during Mardi Gras, with blooms ...

Michael Sampey has been coming to New Orleans ... 1,462 pounds of Mardi Gras items. Nguyen said they are on track to recycle more than ever this year. "We actually deliver beads and throws that ...

and over 100 thousand single-use plastic wrappers from the vulnerable New Orleans ecosystem, inspiring and protecting the next generation of Mardi Gras celebrants,” the news release reads. “In recent ...

If you would happily hand over all of your Mardi Gras beads in exchange for a sugary ... What it's like staying at The ...

eating king cakes and crafting beads with the green, purple and gold color scheme. The most notable festivities are held in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras Day is an official holiday that the city ...