SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— Shreveport Green is collecting Mardi Gras beads throughout the city until March 30th to divert waste and positively impact the environment. Lauren Jones, the Director of ...

The rush is on to stock up on Mardi Gras throws, and a Baldwin County hardware store is teaming up with a Mobile Mardi Gras ...

Every year, cities across the United States pause in March to celebrate an annual festival known as Mardi Gras. The celebrations are most concentrated in areas such as New Orleans, Mobile, and other ...

Throwing and catching gold, green, and purple beads is a cherished Mardi Gras tradition, but as it turns out, these petroleum ...

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 pass ...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — There were literally tons of beads and other things flying off floats and into the hands of Mardi Gras revelers for weeks. What do you do with all that stuff now? In ...

Hey, mister, did you know those beads you’re throwin’ might be dangerous? New findings by Alabama researchers suggest they might. These researchers just published a scientific paper about metals like ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Purple, green and gold, are the iconic colors Louisianans proudly display every Mardi Gras. This year, a group of Louisiana State University researchers are trying to make ...

As Carnival season ramps up across Acadiana, one local bead store is doing much more than supplying parade throws.

Securing the best spot along the parade route to catch loads and loads of beads is what Mardi Gras is all about. But what happens to those beads after arriving home? Two organizations, LARC and Arc of ...

Upon accepting a coveted invitation to the Rex Mardi Gras ball, the dazzling conclusion to New Orleans’ Carnival season, the first thing I learned is that my husband’s tuxedo would never do. This was ...