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

Out on the route, catching throws is great ... She says there are ways to have a more sustainable Mardi Gras. "We're ...

China, the source of most parade throws, was the target of some of the highest import duties. On Wednesday, Trump added a 34% tariff to the 20% already in place, a move that may cause the cost of ...

But the huge amount of non-biodegradable plastic beads that wind up amid all the other Mardi Gras trash worries environmentalists. (Scott Threlkeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via ...

D’IBERVILLE/ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WLOX) - Mardi Gras may be over, but the North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville & St. Martin isn’t letting those beads go to waste. The group took in nearly ...