Here's the meaning behind those flashy Mardi Gras beads. If you attend a Mardi Gras ... you can look at it two ways. Either you're getting in the last big hurrah before you focus on cleansing ...

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash ... Wait. What did you get there? HILL: Glass beads. BLOOM: Notably, much smaller than the usual plastic beads - the group putting this parade on, called ...

It's officially February which means Mardi Gras is swiftly approaching ... to celebrate in style or celebrate by getting hit in the head with plastic beads, there are many options throughout ...

“In order to get people to stop ... Kaiser said he’s never understood the appeal of the Mardi Gras bead. His company isn’t involved with sourcing the throws that organizations stock their ...

“In order to get people to stop ... Kaiser said he’s never understood the appeal of the Mardi Gras bead. His company isn’t involved with sourcing the throws that organizations stock their ...

So lusted after in the moment, Mardi Gras beads have a cruel afterlife ... About 20 percent of the beads collected are unusable and get thrown away, he said. The remaining strings are then ...

“Everyone LOVES getting Mardi Gras beads during carnival season, but people don’t often realize how toxic many of these beads ...

Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely ... researchers are able to get rapid rates of degradation within three months of planting. Strain says they planted the beads in a ...

I prefer to celebrate Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, instead of New Orleans, Louisiana. Tourists can watch parades, eat delicious food, and party all night at both festivals. But I've found ...