Following the collection of the necklaces, they are then repurposed ... In addition to giving back to the community, the ...

Shortly after the bead necklaces became popular ... the onlookers is very much tied into the meaning at the heart of Mardi Gras: anti-establishment and anti-royalty sentiment.

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 ...

The slurry of beads and baubles begins to shine ... that for tens of thousands of people who have experienced Mardi Gras, with beaded necklaces as throws, for decades?” Instead, David’s ...

So lusted after in the moment, Mardi Gras beads have a cruel afterlife ... of 50 dozen beads to between $3 and $10 per specialty-bead necklace. Besides giving the students plenty of practice ...

The slurry of beads and baubles begins to shine ... that for tens of thousands of people who have experienced Mardi Gras, with beaded necklaces as throws, for decades?” Instead, David’s ...

On a Mardi Gras unlike any other, locals and tourists toast together again Recycle Dat primarily focuses on aluminum cans, glass bottles and the plastic bead necklaces that krewes fling at parade ...

Throw me somethin’ mister' has long been a Carnival-time mantra in New Orleans, as parade-goers vie for glinting plastic necklaces tossed ... thrown during Mardi Gras and the ecological effect ...

Of course, you have probably heard of Mardi Gras beads. These range from really cheap, tiny, plastic beads to elaborate and decorative beads [i.e. a plastic necklace with rubber duckies attached].

By Sara Bonisteel They throw lots of things at the Carnival parades in New Orleans: plastic beads and stuffed animals ... the founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, now in its 49th annual edition.