A recent spill of bio-beads – small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s – has brought renewed attention to a problem that has been quietly accumulating in ...

New research finds thousands of pounds of hazardous chemicals in plastic beaded products, including beaded holiday garlands and Mardi Gras beads. The results were posted Thursday on the consumer ...

'Throw me somethin’ mister' has long been a Carnival-time mantra in New Orleans, as parade-goers vie for glinting plastic necklaces tossed from passing floats. But in recent years there’s also been ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Freret is making a significant change for Carnival season in 2025. The Krewe on Tuesday (Feb. 27) announced a new ban on throwing traditional, plastic, and often ...

The Krewe of Freret Mardi Gras has announced it will not permit riders to throw plastic beads in 2025 in “the name of environmental sustainability, community responsibility, and thought leadership,” ...

Patience is a virtue, even in crafting. This week's craft required a little bit of it, and that patience surely paid off. After several attempts at these fun suncatchers, I was able to get a better ...

Like a lot of kids her age, Maya Thiru worries about the environment. The 10-year-old from Markham, Ontario, wanted to do something to make a difference. So, with help from her mom, she started ...

In 2011, Holly Groh and her family stood on a street corner in New Orleans, giddy with anticipation as the Mardi Gras parade approached. Her husband’s family had congregated at that spot every year ...

A recent spill of bio-beads—small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s—has brought renewed attention to a problem that has been quietly accumulating in coastal ...