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 ...

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 ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Parades and catching beads are some of the best parts of Mardi Gras, but the trash and extra beads that get left behind isn’t as fun. Luckily, the “Clean-Up Krewe” initiative ...

In the weeks before Lent, their branches begin to glisten in the late winter sunlight. The parades begin, and day after day, the beads make their landing, tangling themselves—purple, green, and golden ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — It’s carnival season in New Orleans with weeks of parades, all leading up to one day: Mardi Gras. Part of the parade appeal includes all the throws you can catch, like beads, from ...

Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely sight, but the broken ones strewed about the asphalt and grass are not as picturesque. To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's Department ...

NEW ORLEANS — You probably have a big bag of Mardi Gras beads in your home right now. Or maybe you've already recycled them to one of the non-profits. But now one krewe hopes to lighten your load next ...

As they say in New Orleans, "Laissez les bons temps rouler," or let the good times roll. It's officially February which means Mardi Gras is swiftly approaching. It's time to get those feathers and ...

Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras 2026 includes a parade, concerts, and international foods, running from Feb 7 to Apr 4.