Thinking outside the box: eco concerns prompt greener funeral options

04/09/24 at 03:00 AM

Thinking outside the box: eco concerns prompt greener funeral options 
Positive.News, by Alison McClintock; 4/5/24 
Keeping a lid on your carbon footprint doesn’t stop with your last breath. Your choice of funeral can have a significant environmental impact. In a recent report by the US-based National Funeral Directors Association, 60.5% of those surveyed expressed their interest in greener options including resomation (water cremation) human composting and natural burials.  And while the UK’s funeral preferences are currently split 80:20 between cremations and burials, YouGov research finds that almost a third (29%) of people in the UK would choose alternative committal methods if available. 

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