Pink beads rained on an expectant couple during a Louisiana parade ahead of Mardi Gras, revealing they would soon be welcoming a baby girl into their lives. Elizabeth and James Rourk of Lafayette ...

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying to clean up. The mood is festive as I board the pink and purple Mardi ...

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 ...

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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.

One strand of Mardi Gras beads can cost less than 25 cents. Meanwhile, throws like lab-created biodegradable beads and the flowers that the Krewe of Iris use now cost over twice as much.

As the good times roll at Mardi Gras, float by float, the throws filter through the crowd to the roads and sidewalks below—beads, trinkets, and Moon Pies—covering the ground in a layer of ...

But now one krewe hopes to lighten your load next Mardi Gras, while being more environmentally friendly. It's a story we've been covering for years. This was from a story in 2014.

Pensacola's Mardi Gras celebrations have been met with exuberance since they got rolling in 1900, but keeping traditions alive has been intentional.

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying to clean up. The mood is festive as I board the pink and purple Mardi ...