Just weeks after a groundbreaking research published in the esteemed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023), titled 'The global biogeography and environmental drivers of fairy circles,' the new edict has left many in the fairy folk community aflutter.
The research revealed notable stability in primary productivity of fairy circle vegetation compared to other ecosystems. It documented a global atlas of these intriguing formations and unveiled astronomically impressive figures around their proliferation and endurance. The study suggested that the vegetation in fairy circles may be hardier against climate change and other disturbances — but seemingly, not fairy litter.
The memo, leaked by a disenchanted pixie from the Whispering Woodlands, lays out stringent new cleanliness protocols with words like 'responsibility,' 'respect,' and 'sanitation' peppered throughout — making it seem more akin to a manual for forest sanitation workers than mystical woodland elfins.
Chief Administrative Pixie Pernilla Puckle, in an exclusive interview, shared her thoughts, 'We were charmed, not alarmed, by the researchers' findings. But the fairy trash change left us devastated! Our wasture (waste+nature) art was part of the landscape, something like magical mini landfills... but prettier.'
According to the fairy censustakers, roughly 85% of fairies claim their 'litter' is simply repurposed magic dust and naturally decomposing fairy apparel, with an additional 12% supporting the 'wasture' art movement spearheaded by Puckle.
Renowned fairy-ologist Samuel Twinkletoes expressed his concern. 'Fairy circles are one of the most marvelous natural phenomena. The memo, while ridiculous, raises a serious point. Yes, the circles thrive in harsh environmental conditions, but fairy leavings? It's a wild card we can't afford.'
The memo's implications on both fairy social norms and fairy circle ecology are now up in the air, creating a paradox of fairyland-ish proportions. Royal pixy arbiters have been rallied to arrange a summit between the unsettled fairy populace and the elusive fairy executives, to restore calm to the fairy kingdom and ensure the continued harmony of their circles with nature. The world awaits with bated breath — and an occasional sneeze from fairy dust.