I was recently standing outside a public toilet (waiting for a bus, not loitering!) in Cromwell, New Zealand, when I looked up and noticed something unusual in a tree. Numerous strips of toilet paper had been tied around the bare twigs. The obvious question was… why?

Perhaps someone felt sorry for the leafless tree and wanted to provide it with some foliage? Paper comes from trees, so thats not such an unnatural idea. Or perhaps an aristic soul, while waiting for a companion to come out of the toilet, decided to fill in time creating artwork with the raw material at hand. Once begun, others would easily be inspired to add to it. Whatever the reason, its harmless and biodegradable, so … why not?