30% of Bird Nests Now Plastic: Blame Halloween Cobwebs
When Childhood Whimsy Becomes a Policy Nightmare: Those Sticky Halloween Cobwebs Are Killing Our Native Wildlife For over 15 years, I’ve tracked the ebbs and flows of political news and governance across the Asia-Pacific. From the grand pronouncements in parliamentary chambers to the subtle shifts in public sentiment that shape elections, my work has often focused on the systemic issues that underpin our societies. But every now and then, a seemingly small detail surfaces, a seemingly innocent product, that perfectly encapsulates a much larger, more troubling political trend and a stark failure in government policy. This year, it’s those ubiquitous, sticky Halloween cobwebs. ...