SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— Shreveport Green is collecting Mardi Gras beads throughout the city until March 30th to divert ...

Among them: headbands made of recycled T-shirts; beads made out of paper ... "These efforts will help green Mardi Gras," said Christy Leavitt, of the group Oceana, in an email.

Specifically, purple, gold, green, and silver beads. So what is the meaning behind the beads at Mardi Gras? Here's what we know about why the beads were incorporated into this celebration and why ...

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured ... "I like some beads," she added, showing off a small collection of purple, green and gold throws she'd already caught from passing floats that ...

New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws ... Matthews said employees will package green beads together, for example. They collect and sort beads year-round.

the beads make their landing, tangling themselves—purple, green, and golden plastic—in often-bare limbs. The streets speak, too. As the good times roll at Mardi Gras, float by float ...

Purple, green and gold are the official colors of Mardi Gras, so you can dress up in a fun ensemble that incorporates these colors. Colorful beads are one way to dress up your look. Another ...

The store offers an extensive inventory beyond traditional Mardi Gras decorations, including "all types of beads, trinkets ... "All the purple, green and gold is a must," Childress noted ...

Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades ... as revelers eat king cakes and toss green, purple and gold beads into the crowd. Those colors represent power (gold), faith (green) and justice (purple).