This year, paradegoers who recycle at stations along the route can be entered to win prizes from local businesses. Here's everything to know about bead recycling in the New Orleans metro.

Cybertruck owners Joshua Hazel and Christina G. said they each face thousands in repairs after experiencing vandalism at a ...

Parade crew throws beads to revelers during the Krewe of Endymion Parade during the Krewe of Endymion Parade during Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 1, 2024. The winds also ...

One strand of Mardi Gras beads can cost less than 25 cents. Meanwhile, throws like lab-created biodegradable beads and the flowers that the Krewe of Iris use now cost over twice as much.

Making new friendships and renewing old ones is what has made Southeast Texas’ Mardi Gras a strong and growing tradition - one Miller hopes will include more specialty throws in the future.

And what about the beads left in the streets? New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a complicated web of community ...

Meanwhile, in New Orleans, edible throws are typically reserved for parades celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day. Mardi Gras krewes tend to focus on their signature throws ...

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying to clean up. The mood is festive as I board the pink and purple Mardi ...

FILE – Revelers throw beads from the balcony of the Royal Sonesta Hotel onto crowds on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras ...

By Sara Bonisteel They throw lots of things at the Carnival parades ... the founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, now in its 49th annual edition. The krewe gave out a thousand cookbooks to spectators ...

You can send your photo and information to [email protected] Parade watchers on Lameuse Street cheer for beads and other throws during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in ...