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Masque of the Green Death

Good news! Environmentalists can continue contributing to green causes post humously!

There are a string of environmentally friendly methods of burial available primarily in Europe and in certain parts of the United States. In the United Kingdom, there are dedicated woodland burial grounds where, if loved ones are buried in biodegradable coffins such as untreated wood, cardboard etc, no essential pollutants enter the ground (providing that the deceased is a staunch environmentalist and waived their embalming privileges.)

Eco-friendly coffins are also being constructed of cellulose fibres from recycled trees.

In Sweden, ecologist Susanne Wiigh-Masak has devised a method of turned human remains into human compost. The deceased are placed in liquid nitrogen, shattered (a process relatively easy considering the human body is 73.8% water) and placed in bio degradable containers for 6 months. After that time, they can be transferred to traditional compost heaps.

For more, read Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

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  1. Blogger Professor Sonnenberg | June 17, 2007 at 8:08 PM |  

    Wow! This is really something different. And yet, when you think of all the chemicals in the land due to cemeteries, this seems like such a logical solution.

    All I can say is, "wow."

    Thanks for posting.