Gallery
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
Recycle Dat has also partnered with the French Quarter Management District to put bead and throw collection bins in 15 hotels for Mardi Gras tourists, who often realize upon packing their bags Mardi Gras Beads. If you’re real crafty, you can upcycle the beads into future costumes and wreaths. If crafting isn’t your game, then you need to donate them to ArcGNO. ArcGNO takes your unwanted Mardi Gras throws and turns them into jobs. They employ people with intellectual disabilities to sort through, repackage, and resell your mardi gras Retail Store. SHOP NOW. Your one-stop-shop for all your carnival needs! Store Hours Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm. SHOP NOW. Paragon Industries. Anna Nguyen, with the city's Office of Resilience and Sustainability, says waste like beads, plastic, and glass bottles can be recycled. She says there are ways to have a more sustainable Mardi Gras. But about those beads -- specifically, the 25 million pounds of the plastic, made-in-China necklaces -- left over and/or unceremoniously littered after those mammary gland-heavy Mardi Gras parades and parties. Mardi Gras beads cannot be collected and recycled in the same manner as, let’s say, that big bottle of water you chugged the morning With the help of the Recycle Dat Coalition partners, the City recycled 1,475 pounds of aluminum, 1,500 pounds of glass, and 11,535 pounds of Mardi Gras beads and throws during the 2023 Carnival Season. Help us by doing your part to make Mardi Gras more sustainable. For more information about Recycle Dat 2025 initiatives, visit https Another recycling effort comes from a new group, Grounds Krewe. “Mardi Gras is a hugely embarrassing waste problem,” says Brett Davis, who founded Grounds Krewe in 2017. The group sets out custom recycling sacks for beads, cans, and bottles along daytime parade routes in the Uptown neighborhood. Here's where you can recycle Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and beyond Mardi Gras produces tons of garbage — up to 2.6 million pounds each year in New Orleans alone, from You can also donate beads to The Arc of Greater New Orleans year-round. The organization creates jobs for adults with developmental disabilities and sells resorted and repackaged beads for reuse. See their drop-off locations. The bottom line: The annual tradition is incredibly wasteful, but every greener option makes a little difference. Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads. For schools, businesses, and other organizations. The ArcGNO Mardi Gras Recycle Center (MGRC) can arrange for the delivery and pick-up of recycle bins. To host a drive email or call the MGRC at 504-324-1919. Mardi Gras beads are collected at The Arc Gateway’s Administration building (3932 N. 10th Avenue) and at our Pollak Industries Center (2313 Truman Avenue) and can be dropped off Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Announcing our new partnership! A Recycle Dat location collects beads and recycled materials in Harmony Circle in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. The city of New Orleans coordinated with Grounds Krewe, Glass Half Full and I don’t reside in “The Big Easy,” but I do live in “The Big Guava,” a.k.a. Tampa, Florida. We don’t have the Mardi Gras parade, but we do host an annual pirate festival called Gasparilla — which celebrates the arrival of a mythical pirate named Jose Gaspar who comes into town every year with his band of buccaneers to invade the city. All beads collected through this partnership will be donated to Arc GNO, a local organization that provides employment opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities by sorting, packaging, and reselling Mardi Gras beads and throws. Jesuit will be collecting Mardi Gras beads to donate to St. Michael School for recycling purposes. The adult clients at the Joy Activity Center at St. Michael’s are responsible for sorting the beads, preparing them for resale. Donations can be BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - This Mardi Gras season, a ton of beads will be tossed. While it is all a part of the fun, multiple groups are asking community members to recycle unwanted beads. The Mississippi Aquarium is collecting beads that will be repurposed and resold. Arc of Greater New Orleans accepts beads at various locations throughout the New Orleans Metro. NOLA.com has more specific information. St. Michael Special School in New Orleans is in need of bead donations for this St. Patrick's Day and next Mardi Gras. Many smaller organizations may accept beads for recycling as part of their community service. Let the good times roll and then roll right to Mississippi Aquarium to recycle those unused and unwanted beads! We celebrate all season long by lighting up the iconic sails Purple, Green, and Gold AND recycling Mardi Gras beads! Mississippi Aquarium is excited to partner with local organizations across the coast to collect and recycle beads. A Recycle Dat location collects beads and recycled materials in Harmony Circle in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. The city of New Orleans coordinated with Grounds Krewe, Glass Half Full and
Articles and news, personal stories, interviews with experts.
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |