purple and gold beads. I’ve spent several years researching the circulation of these plastic beads, and their life doesn’t begin and end that one week in New Orleans. Beneath the sheen of the ...

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

On Tuesday, the 13-year-old Krewe of Freret unveiled a strategy to reduce the bead deluge. Starting next year, riders will no longer be permitted to throw plastic beads. Krewe leaders estimate the ...

purple and gold beads. I’ve spent several years researching the circulation of these plastic beads, and their life doesn’t begin and end that one week in New Orleans. Beneath the sheen of the ...