Longtime New Orleans resident Bonnie Hill stood ... There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills.

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 ...

During the peak weeks of Mardi Gras ... New Orleans. Spectators in flamboyant costumes wriggle their hips, raise their go cups and stretch out their hands to receive a rainfall of plastic beads ...

The Krewe of Freret will stop throwing plastic beads during its parade in 2025. According to a news release, the krewe is working to reduce the environmental impact of Mardi Gras in New Orleans by ...

"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 ...

“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 ...

The beads. So many beads ... Despite what you might have heard, Mardi Gras didn't get its start in New Orleans. Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — “Throw ... Mardi Gras celebrations. Carnival is about decadence, but it is also family oriented. Since Hurricane Katrina, there is a larger population that moved from New ...

Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family recipes. By Sara Bonisteel They throw ... of the Mardi Gras Guide ...