Not only will the bead printing be a community effort, but Rogers hopes the follow-up planting will also spread through the city. "Mardi Gras is a very popular cultural thing here," Rogers said.

Before Lent begins, Louisiana’s Catholic communities celebrate Mardi Gras the old-fashioned way — with prayer, music and a ...

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.

Barefoot Mardi Gras ... Barefoot Mardi Gras 2025. "It's been around for a little over 15 years now. We love to engage with the community through this event. We normally end up with around 15,000 ...

If you've ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in ... In order to be reused, beads and throws have to be in decent condition, and those left in the street generally end up in one of two places ...

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.

Parents have probably stepped on beads or had to pick up all the stuffed toys lying around ... She says there are ways to have a more sustainable Mardi Gras. "We're recycling beads and throws ...

By Sara Bonisteel They throw lots of things at the Carnival parades in New Orleans: plastic beads and stuffed animals, glittered shoes and doubloons, light-up swords ... of the Mardi Gras Guide ...