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 ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — As Mardi Gras festivities wind down, the colorful beads that often come with the celebrations can pile up, leaving many wondering what to do with the excess. The Arc of Acadiana ...

While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir ... this was also a time to use up or share all the nicer food items in Catholic households.

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.

is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New ... to those that ended up, literally, in the gutter. In 2018 a city drain-cleaning effort found 93,000 pounds of parade beads jammed the drainage ...

(WKRG) — If you attended any Mardi ... Gras beads and throws to help preserve our natural resources. “It was so windy, so some of the stuff that was blowing off the parades or just ending up ...

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 ...

With clear skies the sun will be able to really warm us back up for a beautiful ... chance of light showers. The bad news is there is still a risk of severe weather for Mardi Gras Day into the ...

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.

The program gives back to the community in many ways, including financially. Innovative program puts Mardi Gras beads to good ...

LOUIS – Mardi Gras in Soulard brought ... And when the parade wrapped up, the party continued with two major headliners: Mitchell Tenpenny in the Bud Light tent and EDM legend Fischer taking ...

Businesses also set up tents ... Bud Light Grand parade, Soulard is proving once again why it’s the home to one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the country. So, grab your beads ...