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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. Mardi Gras has a reputation for making a lot of trash. Waste can add up to millions of pounds each year. But some Krewes are finding new ways to cut down on their environmental footprint. At the Similar in purpose, the Arc of Acadiana also hosts an annual bead drive to collect used Mardi Gras beads to re-stock inventory, which are then sold at our 6 resale stores and 3 day program For the third year in a row, the New Orleans Office of Resilience and Sustainability is working hard to make Mardi Gras greener and more sustainable with their “Recycle Dat” program. Mardi Gras parades have a reputation for making a lot of trash. But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a recent parade on the streets of New Orleans where plastic beads were notably absent. 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. Here's where to recycle Mardi Gras beads and throws in New Orleans on the route and beyond. By JULIA GUILBEAU | Staff writer Julia Guilbeau. Author email; Feb 24, 2025 Feb 24, 2025 Updated Feb 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. Some Mardi Gras parade planners ban plastic beads to cut back on waste | Boise State Public Radio 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. 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. Some Mardi Gras parade planners ban plastic beads to cut back on waste | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU 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. Some Mardi Gras parade planners ban plastic beads to cut back on waste | KRVS Radio Acadie We’ve got all the Crawfish you could ask for, Beads everywhere you look, and the BEST Zydeco Tunes for a Fabulous Mardi Gras to Remember! We’ll be having a BLAST at all 13 locations, so pick your FAV BB’s and come on over! Laissez les bons Temps Rouler! Check out our Mardi Gras Band and DJ lineup below! Bands- 6:30-9:30pm 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. Mardi Gras parades have a reputation for making a lot of trash. But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a recent parade on the streets of New Orleans where plastic beads were notably absent. 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. Some Mardi Gras parade planners ban plastic beads to cut back on waste | Delaware First Media 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. 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. Some Mardi Gras parade planners ban plastic beads to cut back on waste | KOSU The Twin Cities’ Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras parade will celebrate its 42nd year of Mardi Gras tradition and flavor in the Twin Cities in 2025. The Twin Cities' Krewe of Janus Parade has entertained revelers since 1984 who eagerly gather along the 3.8-mile route through West Monroe and Monroe. Mardi Gras Parade Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 2:00 pm | Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR Bring your friends and family to enjoy costumes, floats, and beads! The parade will begin at Fayetteville square and proceed north on Block St., turn west on Dickson St., and south to end at the intersection of West and Dickson. Mardi Gras parades have a reputation for making a lot of trash. But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a recent parade on the streets of New Orleans where plastic beads were notably absent.
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