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sustainable throw catalog Affordable, eco-friendly parade throws made from recycled, renewable and biodegradable materials that promote Louisiana products and people and support a great cause. Learn more About: Mardi Gras has always been great, even before the era of “too many” imported, disposable, plastic beads and trinkets. Grounds Krewe hopes to reverse the quantity over quality trend and reinforce that special connection between thrower and catcher with items that are functional, well designed, made from sustainable materials and promote Louisiana products and people. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is often recognized as the “greatest free show on Earth,” each year drawing out millions of residents and visitors to the city to contribute almost one billion dollars to the local economy. It showcases our city’s incredibly unique culture & beauty through various forms of craft, tradition, spectacle, and Parade-goers who decide to contribute their recyclables to Recycle World will add to the Aluminum Can Mosaic designed by a local artist. The mosaic will consist of more than 2,400 cans, revealing a Mardi Gras image. Take part in the New Orleans Bar Wars, where local bars will battle to recycle the most glass from February 1st through Mardi Gras 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 Retail Store. SHOP NOW. Your one-stop-shop for all your carnival needs! Store Hours Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm. SHOP NOW. Paragon Industries. Grounds Krewe’s initiatives include sustainable throw sales, event recycling and waste reduction services, consulting, and equipment rentals. Learn more about Founding Director Brett Davis and Grounds Krewe in this interview. And remember to follow his lead and reduce, reuse, and recycle this Mardi Gras! What inspired you to found Grounds Krewe? Carnival Recycling, LLC was created by a family of Historic Home Contractors out of appreciation of Mardi Gras, Architecture, and their Sustainability. We hope to help by reducing waste through offering sustainable wood throws and recycled plastic beads thrown last Mardi Gras. New Orleans is full of beautiful architecture. Krewe of Freret riders throw cups, glass beads and other more practical throws to parade attendees on Feb. 22, 2025. Mardi Gras has a reputation for making a lot of trash. Waste can add up to 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 The Krewe of Themis “More Than Mardi Gras” Throw Package is a curated collection of affordable, eco-friendly throws that are functional, thoughtfully designed, made from sustainable materials and promote Louisiana culture and organizations. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is bigger than ever — and so is the collection of unwanted throws that are swept away by the city's street cleaners or go on to pile up in your closets post Carnival After the BP oil spill, it was really poignant to see the Mardi Gras throws in the trash because Mardi Gras throws are largely made out of petroleum-based products. Despite all the oil that was in the Gulf, there was no change in the number of throws in the landfill, and it was just sickening to those of us who had lost our homes in Katrina. When we yell “Throw me something, Mister!” at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, we really mean “throw me something cool.” Unlike parades in other parts of the world where you just watch, Mardi Gras parades are an interactive activity and the better your booty haul at the end of the night, the better you consider the parade. Here's what we do with your collected Mardi Gras beads: e We learn valuable work skills by sorting and re-packaging donated beads. e We promote recycling, not waste. e And, we earn pay! Find a donation site! Drop-off locations throughout the Pensacola area include: The Arc Gateway Public events always bring their own challenges to recycling – large numbers of people on the move, visitors from out of town, a constant flow of adult beverages and other distractions, the list goes on. And Mardi Gras in New Orleans, with its 12-day, 24-7 marathon of parades and parties drawing roughly 1 million people every year, may well be king. Continue Reading→ Want to help support this non profit and its mission with a tax deductible donation? Recycle Dat, the push to make Mardi Gras greener, returns after diverting 10 tons of waste from New Orleans landfills in 2024. Throw sales support the Krewe of Iris & Grounds Krewe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, which reinvests proceeds towards waste reduction, recycling efforts and sustainable products for New Orleans special events. Best Place to Buy Mardi Gras Beads Online & In Louisiana! We carry a huge selection of Heavy Doubloons, Plastic Swords, Bracelets, Clappers, Toys, Mardi Gras Trinkets, and Parade Toys for Mardi Gras.
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