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 ...

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 ...

While the parade is rolling, we're all about catching those Mardi Gras beads, but what do you do with them after? Donate them ...

NEW ORLEANS — Caught a ton of throws at the parade? Don’t know what to do with all the unwanted beads? New Orleans residents and visitors can recycle or donate those Mardi Gras beads and throws ...

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. Mardi Gras Beads-n-More operates as a LARC Enterprise, creating meaningful jobs and ...

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 ...