Mobile city workers shovel pounds of Mardi Gras beads into the back of a truck ... the University of Alabama while winning two national football championships under coach Nick Saban.

shovel pounds of Mardi Gras beads into the back of a truck ... at the University of Alabama while winning two national football championships under coach Nick Saban. Much of Mardi Gras ...

LSU researchers have found a way to make biodegradable Mardi Gras beads environmentally friendly. The beads can be used to create a bioplastic that can be used in different products. This new ...

Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely sight, but the broken ones strewed about the asphalt and grass are not as picturesque. To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's ...

Jason also fully leaned into the big game’s host city of New Orleans with his “King Cake Season” graphic tee and piles of Mardi Gras beads. Layered party necklaces aside, it’s a far more ...

Mike, a fiberglass depiction of the LSU mascot, will roam the city searching for Tiger fans as long as his team is in the College World Series.

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.

Alabama football freshman Ryan Williams has spoken, and it's officially Mardi Gras in Tuscaloosa ... nationally associated with booze-filled, bead-smothered roads like Bourbon Street in Louisiana ...

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.

Malfunctioning bollards meant to protect Bourbon Street pedestrians were undergoing repairs, because of clogs caused by Mardi Gras beads ... such as college football's Sugar Bowl.

The parades begin, and day after day, the beads make their landing ... while winning two national football championships under coach Nick Saban. Much of Mardi Gras’ environmental impact ...