The Public Engagement Director of New Orleans Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness, Anna Nguyen said the push to recycle beads and throws from the parades has been growing. She said the city ...

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 ...

If you're not inclined to keep your beads in a corner of your garage to collect dust, there's great news. Several groups in the New Orleans area offer bead recycling in an effort to cut down on ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For the third year in a ... are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” she said. They are collecting beads, ...

Also, there are probably many people here in the New Orleans metropolitan area still hoarding glass beads, and they could be a resource. Glass comes from nature. Wouldn't it make a better souvenir ...