Preparing for a wildlife-friendly Halloween

Key points

• Halloween decorations, particularly fake spiderwebs, pose risks to local birds, according to BirdLife Australia. These synthetic webs can entangle and injure small birds like silvereyes and honeyeaters, while plastic bits may be used in nests, further endangering them.
• Many decorations are single-use and non-recyclable, contributing to landfill waste and microplastic pollution. To celebrate sustainably, reuse or borrow decorations, create DIY alternatives from natural materials, and avoid fake webs.
• After Halloween, promptly remove decorations and dispose of them properly to protect wildlife.