Maybe you did your best to live an eco-friendly life -- you recycled, rode your bike to work, supported the green cause. So, what better way to shed your mortal coils than with an Earth-conscious sendoff in a sustainable coffin? Sure, embarking on that next adventure into the great unknown may be an inevitability for us all -- but the environmental impact that usually comes along with burial certainly doesn't have to be.Wonder if cremation is ecologically sound? If so, forget the urns - just cast the ashes into the wind.
At last month's convention of the National Funeral Directors Association (a lively event, I'm sure), several companies showcased some new innovative new green coffins which are made from sustainable materials that biodegrade -- like recycled newspaper and wicker. The marketplace for such Earth-friendly final resting places, say manufactures, is a growing one -- and with a quarter of Americans considering a green funeral, it's no wonder why.
If not sound, then just wrap my mortal coil in some paper and bury me under some tree!
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