African beaded wall hangings are a beautiful fusion of culture and creativity, and making them with recycled paper is an ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- A major bulk of the beads you catch during Mardi Gras are the plastic ones from China, but a group called Our Place Promotions “Throw Me Something Green” is hoping to change the ...

The passing parade called Carnival has come and gone, and if you passed a good time, you’re swamped by strands of colorful beads you no longer crave. Why not donate them to New Orleans area ...

Devi Chand of Papermelon is a big fan of sustainable, recyclable materials. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the ...

Devi Chand is the founder and passionate artist behind Papermelon, a jewelry company with sustainability and beauty as its primary missions. Papermelon jewelry is constructed from upcycled paper, ...

NEW ORLEANS -- 'Made in NOLA' -- that's where health and environmental experts want Mardi Gras throws to come from. Experts said beads that come from China are made from toxic waste the U.S. ships off ...