While the parade is rolling, we're all about catching those Mardi Gras beads, but what do you do with them after? Donate them ...

If you've ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, then you're probably familiar with the sea of unwanted beads, flashing toys and plastic packaging left in the wake of the last float to pass ...

From beads and balls to boudin and gumbo to glittery parade floats and sounds of Zydeco, Texas offers a hearty serving of ...

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 Department ...

Throwing and catching gold, green, and purple beads is a cherished Mardi Gras tradition, but as it turns out, these petroleum ...