Some Mardi Gras parades are banning one of their most colorful traditions - tossing out plastic beads. Organizers are trying to cut down on the millions of pounds of trash they make each year. Matt ...

Louisiana may not have much when it comes to fall foliage, but this time of year many trees along the parade routes start to shine. “It has beads on it all the time, we call it our Mardi Gras tree,” ...

It's no secret that I like working with beads. Finding different ways to use them can be fun and rewarding because beads can be used to make so much more than a pair of earrings or a bracelet. Make ...

Mardi Gras parades have a reputation for making a lot of trash. But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads ...