Not to sound morbid, but if you want to stay earth-friendly during your eternal slumber, how about an eco-burial? These types of burials take up less space; use biodegradable, recyclable or renewable coffins; and don’t use embalming materials like formaldehyde. Come to think of it, why do they use embalming fluid? Aren’t we supposed to naturally return to the earth?
During this Easter week, as we ponder on life and death, here are links from Ideal Bite on how to have a natural burial:
- Ecopod–recycled paper coffins
- Eternal Reefs
- Uono Cocoons–caskets that biodegrade in 10-15 years.
- Econatur Ecourns–urns that degrade in 3 months.
- For more information, visit the Green Burial Council.
