Florida Aquarium promotion encourages Gasparilla bead recycling
January 27, 2024 - Gasparilla revelers will receive 50% off Florida Aquarium tickets for every five-gallon bucket of recycled beads they bring to the facility. The release notes that the trinkets are harmful to wildlife and that throwing beads into waterways is illegal. The MacDonald Training Center, a nonprofit that provides workforce training for adults with disabilities, will sanitize and repackage the beads for reuse at future events. For more information, visit the website here.