Sustainability in Parades

Parades bring joy, pride, and tradition to the streets of New Orleans. They also leave behind an overwhelming amount of waste. Plastic beads, broken trinkets, torn packaging, and discarded throws pile up year after year. Storm drains clog. Streets fill with debris. The celebration ends, but the cleanup drags on.

At Art of the Parade, we work with Krewes and artists who want to be part of that change. We support the shift toward meaningful materials, creative reuse, and throw strategies that keep beauty in the streets without leaving destruction behind.