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 ...

'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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — Dozens of people made their ...

Workers lay asphalt with New Village Initiative's plastic beads on an Interstate 80 bypass lane near DeSoto, Iowa, west of Des Moines. The company transforms waste plastics into tiny beads used to ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — It’s carnival season in New Orleans with weeks of parades, all leading up to one day: Mardi Gras. Part of the parade appeal includes all the throws you can catch, like beads, from ...

In early November, "millions" of black plastic beads began washing ashore on Camber Sands beach in East Sussex. On Nov. 8, the Guardian reported that local volunteers scrambled to the shoreline to ...

The mansion and its estate will receive extensive renovations, funded by grants and a capital campaign. NEW ORLEANS – It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked ...

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 ...

The Krewe of Freret Mardi Gras has announced it will not permit riders to throw plastic beads in 2025 in “the name of environmental sustainability, community responsibility, and thought leadership,” ...