A recent spill of bio-beads—small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s—has brought renewed attention to a problem that has been quietly accumulating in coastal ...
HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) -- In the aftermath of a large industrial fire at a plastics facility, there are now environmental concerns. Fire officials in Humble estimate tens of thousands of tiny plastic ...
In the weeks before Lent, their branches begin to glisten in the late winter sunlight. The parades begin, and day after day, the beads make their landing, tangling themselves—purple, green, and golden ...
Lucky spectators at the 2022 Freret or Tucks parades could catch one of the rarest Carnival throws ever. At long last, biodegradable beads, containing plastic made from algae in an LSU laboratory, are ...
The government has said it is "appalled" and called for a “thorough investigation” after huge numbers of plastic beads washed up on south coast beaches. Southern Water apologised for the spill, which ...
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 ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Krewe of Freret will stop throwing plastic beads during its parade in 2025. According to a news release, the krewe is working to reduce the environmental impact of Mardi Gras ...
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Officials launch investigation after mysterious beads wash up on river banks: 'There must have been millions of them'
"[We] have inspected multiple locations ... to gather evidence." Officials launch investigation after mysterious beads wash ...
'Throw me somethin’ mister' has long been a Carnival-time mantra in New Orleans, as parade-goers vie for glinting plastic necklaces tossed from passing floats. But in recent years there’s also been ...
A popular New Orleans Carnival krewe will no longer be throwing plastic beads. Starting Carnival 2025, the Krewe of Freret announced that they will no longer throw plastic beads in an effort to have ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Freret is making a significant change for Carnival season in 2025. The Krewe on Tuesday (Feb. 27) announced a new ban on throwing traditional, plastic, and often ...
A recent spill of bio-beads – small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s – has brought renewed attention to a problem that has been quietly accumulating in ...
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