Environmentally conscious people in the United States are opting for what are known as "ecofunerals".The conventional US funeral is expensive and environmentally unfriendly so "green" funerals, which are cheaper than a traditional burial, are appealing to the budget conscious.
A "green" burial is one where the decedent is buried without toxic embalming, an outer burial container, concrete liner or metal vault, in a 100 per cent biodegradable container.
(Video at the link.) This is this legal? How long? I thought that was the whole scam – you were legally required to have all that shit. Perhaps I haven’t read anything since I was about 18 when I read Jessica Mitford’s ” The American Way of Death.”
Hey, kids...if it's cheaper than creamation, count me in.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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