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mardi gras Retail Store. SHOP NOW. Your one-stop-shop for all your carnival needs! Donate Throws. Button. Give to Arc. Button. Volunteer. Button. Address. 925 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. Learn More ArcGNO’s Mardi Gras Recycle Center can arrange for the delivery and pick-up of recycle bins. To host a drive, contact the Recycle Center at 504-369-4033. To date, the ARC of Greater New Orleans has collected about 124 tons of beads and throws after this past Mardi Gras season. File Peter Forest Photo 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 Join us during Carnival Time in keeping Louisiana beautiful. Every bead that you recycle will find its way to another Mardi Gras parade instead of a landfill! Arc of Greater New Orleans has been an intrinsic part of the New Orleans since 1953, providing services and support for those with intellectual disabilities and their families. 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 The ArcGNO Mardi Gras Recycle Center (MGRC) has an assortment of bins around the Greater New Orleans area where you can donate anything non-perishable tossed at a parade. . The collection sites are open year-round, so there’s no rush to donate if you need time to re-charge after the Carnival seas For over 30 years, ArcGNO has created wage-earning jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities by recycling Mardi Gras throws. ArcGNO offers year-round bead recycling as well as extra drop-off spots during carnival season. Click here to find the ArcGNO donation bin nearest you. Locations include: 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. Sure you keep some for souvenirs, but every year 25 million pounds of used Mardi Gras beads are thrown away. Save the commemorative medallions and blinky lights and let us help you figure out what to do with all of the rest. Leslie Heindel & Heather Shields, Realtors // Crescent City Living LLC // 3205 Orleans Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 O: 504-327-5303 C: 504-975-4252 // email us Licensed by LA Real Estate Commission New Orleans Sanitation Department – 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue (second and fourth Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Whole Foods – 5600 Magazine Street Join Our Newsletter These great New Orleans Mardi Gras bead stores have more beads than you've ever seen in your life and that includes all those beads leftover after the biggest parades. Where to Get Mardi Gras Beads in Greater New Orleans. 1. Mardi Gras Spot - Plush Appeal. 2812 Toulouse St., (504) 482-0000. mardigrasspot.com. Mardi Gras Spot - Plush Apparel Arc of Greater New Orleans works to secure for all people with intellectual disabilities opportunities to develop, function, and live to their fullest potential. About Us The Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) is a 67-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the independence and well-being of people with intellectual and New Orleans . 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 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 groups, leaders and businesses. Carnival lasts Mardi Gras Throws and Parade Etiquette: Don’t Just stand there! Beads aren’t just handed out to the quiet ones. If you want the good stuff, channel your inner performer and make some noise! Jesuit High School of New Orleans 4133 Banks St. New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 486-6631 Now that Carnival season is officially over, what do you do with the throws that you just don’t have room for?
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