Can Plastic Beads Cause Mardi Gras Misfortune?

Mardi Gras beads and necklaces should be analyzed with XRF and NIR to ensure they do not contain toxic metals or hazardous materials.

The Ultimate Guide to Mardi Gras Symbols and Meanings - Beads, Masks..

The ULTIMATE First-Time New Orleans Mardi Gras Guide

10 Mistakes People Make When Visiting New Orleans - What Not to Do in New Orleans on Your 1st Visit – Go Guides

Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans

What do people do with their old Mardi Gras beads and throws? Are they worth anything or just trash? - Quora

Mardi Gras Traditions — Mardi Gras Insider Tours

What Happens to All the Mardi Gras Beads Left Behind? - AFAR

2012 Mardi Gras Beads: 15,800 ppm Lead (Pb) [90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids!] & 2,028 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer).

10 Mistakes People Make When Visiting New Orleans - What Not to Do in New Orleans on Your 1st Visit – Go Guides

Mardi Gras may be over but what will happen to all those beads?

The Plastic Problem at Mardi Gras - Greenpeace USA

Those Mardi Gras Beads Aren't Harmless. Here's Why.