But plastic beads weren’t always a part of Mardi Gras; they were introduced only in the late 1970s. From a sociological perspective, leisure, consumption and desire all interact to create a ...

Come May, Milton's beads will be packaged in Louisiana and sold through an online market at a higher price, 93 cents to $2 per necklace, than the average plastic bead but less than Kato's algae ...

Products tested included beaded necklaces and throws collected from New Orleans and holiday garlands purchased from six top national retailers (CVS, Walgreens, Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, and ...

The plastic is then shipped to China to be fashioned into necklaces ... But plastic beads weren’t always a part of Mardi Gras; they were introduced only in the late 1970s.

D edicated maximalists will be happy to learn that summer 2025’s jewelry trends are rooted in whimsy. While many fashion brands still favor classic staples—like sleek gold hoops, delicate pearl ...

If you produced bead necklaces by the millions, you might be able to sell them at only 2½ times the price of conventional plastic beads. The Krewe of Tucks parade rolls on the Uptown New Orleans ...

Beaded Candy Necklace from Irene Neuwirth. Photo: Handout. Bucci fondly remembers making plastic beaded bracelets during summer holidays as a child, a tradition she revived when she became a mother.

If you use exfoliating soaps, you might not know those little beads may be made of plastic – or think about what happens to them when they go down the drain.

The thing about plastic exfoliating beads is that they don’t need to break down in order to end up in the stomachs of marine life from otters to octopi.

Shiny, colorful bead necklaces, also known as “throws,” are now synonymous with Mardi Gras. Even if you’ve never been to the Carnival celebrations, you probably know the typical scene that ...