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Making Mardi Gras greener and cleaner in downtown Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As the Mardi Gras season brings people together in downtown Mobile to enjoy the festivities, it can also bring in tons of trash and litter on the streets. It is a LoDa initiative to combat litter left over after parades that Downtown Mobile Alliance is making its mission to make Mardi Gras greener and cleaner. No arrests or major incidents during Mobile's first Mardi Gras parades of the season Downtown Mobile Alliance Communications Director Carol Hunter told that it also is an initiative for parade-goers to take part in as well. 'We really, during Mardi Gras, are focused on people picking up after themselves, taking care of disposing of their own litter,' Hunter said. 'And also paying attention to the opportunity to recycle.' Hunter said that the City of Mobile's street sweepers clean up thousands of pounds of trash after parades. 'It is good to know that there is a team out there dedicated to picking up what can be recycled, keeping it out of the landfill,' Hunter said. To help eliminate that problem, the city and DMA have put out extra purple trash cans and recycling bins along parade routes of the city. 'Last year, they collected more than 11,000 pounds of recyclables,' Hunter said. 'And you know, this year, it's always encouraging If you collect less.' 'Maybe that means people are recycling on their own,' she continued. Say No to the Glow is a new effort by DMA to eliminate glow sticks as Mardi Gras throws during Mobile parades. Hunter said that glow sticks left on streets and sidewalks, get caught up and clogged in street sweepers. 'They've become pretty popular,' Hunter said regarding glow sticks being used as throws. Mobile County Sheriff's Office ends free security for county parade routes 'But they are devastating to the environment; they never break down,' she said. 'They wind up in the landscaping where they're thrown.' DMA asks the public to have fun and enjoy the parades downtown but to also be mindful of making the city a cleaner place. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.