My family was at Disney World when I first found out that people don't always throw beads during parades. We were in the Magic Kingdom and all of a sudden floats and people in costume appeared ...

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 (AP) -- A local New Orleans charity is giving a second life to beads thrown during Mardi Gras celebrations and employing people with intellectual disabilities at the same time. A story ...

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 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.

While New Orleans usually gets all the attention during the Mardi Gras season, many states in the Deep South go all out when it comes to this flamboyant celebration. And Mississippi is no exception.

Lambert, disgusted, threw the beads in the trash. “We all made light of the situation because nobody wanted to ruin the Mardi Gras vibe,” he said. “But it was a weird situation.” ...

Fan throws Mardi Gras beads at Elton John during performance. Gray Hall reports during Action News at 9 a.m. on February 17, 2018.