She says there are ways to have a more sustainable Mardi Gras. "We're recycling beads and throws all along the route," Nguyen said. "Every year more than two million pounds of trash, just along ...

61. The Monday before Mardi Gras is called Lundi Gras. 62. Coins and Mardi Gras beads are sometimes dubbed "doubloons." 63. In England, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, Fat Tuesday is ...

China, the source of most parade throws, was the target of some of the highest import duties. On Wednesday, Trump added a 34% tariff to the 20% already in place, a move that may cause the cost of ...