Mardi Gras has a reputation for making a lot of trash. Waste can add up to millions of pounds each year. But some Krewes are finding new ways to cut down on their environmental footprint. At the ...

Mardi Gras Beads Cast a Plastic Shadow Causing Environmental Fallout. New Orleans, steeped in the vibrant tradition of Carnival season, is grappling with environmental concerns.

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,” ...

Trash lines the gutter on Bourbon Street, in the early hours of the morning after Mardi Gras, in New Orleans, Feb. 18, 2015. It's a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans ...

Trash lines the gutter on Bourbon Street, in the early hours of the morning after Mardi Gras, in New Orleans, Feb. 18, 2015. It's a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans ...

I commend the Krewe of Freret for considering the ecosystem of New Orleans. However, I can't imagine residents and tourists around the world, screaming with excitement "Let's go to a Mardi Gras ...