Eco Burials

I think one of the outcomes of losing someone close to you, is that you think about your own mortality. I have been thinking about my funeral, I know that sounds a little morbid but I also think it is important so that those around me know how I want to say my goodbye. I was interested in this article from Springwise about eco burials

“The pharaohs built pyramids to help protect their mummified remains for millennia. But these days an opposite trend has taken hold: low-impact burials that enable a body to naturally revert back to the soil as quickly as possible. In the UK, for example, well over 100 special cemeteries permit the burial of the deceased in biodegradable coffins. However, critics say that unless sufficient safeguards are in place, the human remains inside those coffins can pose a hazard since they may contain toxic metals and other substances that can seep into groundwater.

Which is why various companies are promoting high-tech methods that allow cadavers to decompose while avoiding potential environmental hazards. Some of the techniques may seem strange, but they eliminate the messy embalming fluids, concrete crypts and metallic caskets used in traditional burials. Case in point: Promessa Organic The Swedish firm’s technology begins by freezing a body to minus 18 degrees Celsius.  

The environment is an important legacy that I feel strongly about, so maybe I need to rethink my final farewell.