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Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

Enid News & Eagle 16 Feb 2026
It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds. But the beaded necklaces are increasingly seen as a problem. Despite efforts to collect them for reuse, many ... .
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Ozzy Osbourne army to descend on New Orleans Mardi Gras parade

BBC News 16 Feb 2026
At least 200 people dressed as the Prince of Darkness will be in New Orleans to honour the late star. .
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Ozzy army to descend on Mardi Gras parade

BBC News 16 Feb 2026
At least 200 people dressed as the Prince of Darkness will be in New Orleans to honour the late star ... .
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Mardi Gras makes changes to it’s famous beads a year after bringing in ban

The Independent 16 Feb 2026
Beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones .
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Here's everything you missed this Mardi Gras weekend

Pensacola News Journal 16 Feb 2026
Pensacola didn't let construction rain on their Mardi Gras parades ... Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade. Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Mardi Gras Parade ... The Priscus Celebration, a longtime Pensacola Mardi Gras tradition, begins at 11 a.m.
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Guest column: In Acadiana, there’s more Mardi Gras festivities than you can chase a chicken at

The Advocate 16 Feb 2026
Acadiana’s Mardi Gras takes the gold. Purple, green and gold, actually. This from someone who was born and raised in New Orleans. I spent my early Februarys on a wooden bench on top of a ladder, soaking in the Carnival ... .
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Your Safe Mardi Gras Playbook: Follow these guidelines for a safe, happy celebration

American Press 16 Feb 2026
Juneau ... Mardi Gras is a fun time of year for us in the great state of Louisiana. We are known worldwide for our parades, royal balls and Mardi Gras Krewes ... Establish a meeting place should you get separated at a parade or other Mardi Gras event ... .
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Mardi Gras goes mutts in Historic Downtown McKinney

Mckinney Courier-Gazette 16 Feb 2026
Thousands of people and their dogs filled the streets of Historic Downtown McKinney on Sunday for the 24th annual Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras dog parade and festival ... It's a pooch party to celebrate Mardi Gras in McKinney ... ....
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Biodegradable Mardi Gras Beads

Citrus County Chronicle 15 Feb 2026
Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads being developed by Louisiana State University are seen inside a lab, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La ... .
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Editorial: Arthur Hardy will always be our favorite Mardi Gras guide

The Advocate 15 Feb 2026
When Louisiana bids farewell to the flesh this week, it will also say goodbye to a mainstay of Carnival. Come Ash Wednesday, Arthur Hardy is boxing up his throws, hanging up his beads and rolling into a well-earned retirement ... .
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Monster Jam, polar bears and Mardi Gras music

The Buffalo News 15 Feb 2026
The next 10 days have a varied off ering of events, from motorsports in KeyBank Center to Polar Bear Days at the Buff alo Zoo and a home show in Hamburg. Plus, we have 10 big concert announcements, including Rockin' ....
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