Once called "Boeuf Gras," meaning, "fatted calf," the Mardi Gras season was a time of indulgence for foods, sweets, and alcohol as people to prepared to abstain for the Lent season.

Some Mardi Gras parades are banning one of their most colorful traditions - tossing out plastic beads. Organizers are trying to cut down on the millions of pounds of trash they make each year.

There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills. They also clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system.

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 ...

Padre Island Neighborhood neighborhood news reporter Erin Holly caught up with the newly crowned king and queen of Barefoot Mardi Gras 2025. The beach parade kicks off on Sat. March 1st at 11:00am.

While Pensacola’s Mardi Gras celebrations date back to 1874, 1900 was the year it found its footing, according to "Mardi Gras, A History from 1900 to 1930" written by Barbara Fisher and ...

To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's Department of Biological Science found a solution: 3D-printed biodegradable beads with plant and flower seeds inside.

Recycling Mardi Gras Beads, Shreveport locations: Now through Sunday at Mae & Co. 1023 Provenance Pl Blvd, Shreveport (March 5th-March 9th) Followed by Chop Shop, 724 Azalea Drive, from next ...

Mardi Gras, which is also known as Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of ...

Before Lent begins, Louisiana’s Catholic communities celebrate Mardi Gras the old-fashioned way — with prayer, music and a feast shared by all.

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.