So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition ... Cart Blackwell, Mobile Carnival Museum Curator "They encompass the fine art of sculpture, literary currents in their diverse array of themes, ...

Recycling isn't exactly the right word for what happens to New Orleans' Mardi Gras beads. Aside from those used for art projects, they aren't being melted down and turned into something new.

Mardi Gras was brought to Louisiana in the 18th century by French settlers Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Sieur de Bienville. The men named their landing spot 'Pointe du Mardi Gras' and, realising it ...

So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition ... Cart Blackwell, Mobile Carnival Museum Curator "They encompass the fine art of sculpture, literary currents in their diverse array ...