The Krewe of Freret Mardi Gras has announced it will not permit riders to throw plastic beads in 2025 in “the name of environmental sustainability, community responsibility, and thought leadership,” ...

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.

But now one krewe hopes to lighten your load next Mardi Gras, while being more environmentally friendly. It's a story we've been covering for years. This was from a story in 2014.

If you attend a Mardi Gras parade, you can expect a few things: a visual spectacle, loud music, elaborate floats and costumes, excellent food — and beads.

Bring your beads and your dogs for Dockyard Mardi Gras Heather Wood Created: Feb 08, 2024 08:00 AM (Updated: Feb 09, 2024 08:11 AM) ...

Haydel's Bakery (4037 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 504-837-0190; www.-haydelbakery.com) has created a limited edition poster depicting its Mardi Gras bead dog. Ten percent of sales from each $30 ...

In order to combat the excess of Mardi Gras beads that wind up littered throughout the area, the Mississippi Aquarium partners with organizations across the state to collect and recycle discarded ...