New research finds thousands of pounds of hazardous chemicals in plastic beaded products, including beaded holiday garlands and Mardi Gras beads. The results were posted Thursday on the consumer ...

Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp ...

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 ...

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 ...

Industry has been phasing the plastic particles out of product lines and finding natural replacements. The plastic microbeads were being eaten by aquatic life. Kentucky Waterways Alliance wants to ...

Could your face wash end up in your sushi? Is your whiter-than-white smile damaging the Great Lakes? The answer to those seemingly bizarre questions is “yes." A number of personal care products, such ...

Tiny plastic beads injected into the arm could banish the agony of tennis elbow, a painful condition which is triggered by any repetitive arm movement, including those involved in sports. As blood ...