This New Orleans Mardi Gras Program Turns Parade Litter Into Community Support—Here's How to Volunteer

This New Orleans Mardi Gras Program Turns Parade Litter Into Community Support—Here's How to Volunteer

The Recycle Dat! initiative collects as much as 10,000 pounds of cans left by revelers.Betty K. Hagar / Getty Images Mardi Gras beads hanging on a fence along Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans.New Orleans’ Mardi Gras might be known for its decadent, indulgent bacchanalia, but if you’re traveling to the Big Easy for the party, it doesn’t just have to be about the booze and the beads. Thanks to the Recycle Dat! volunteer program, parade goers can give …