Environment & Energy
Related: About this forumCalifornia considers human composting as a greener death option
theguardian.com
Is there a greener way to honor those who have died?
Humans have caused unprecedented and irreversible changes to the climate in our time on Earth pollution that continues even in death. But, across the US, some are posing an alternative: human composting.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/12/california-human-composting-death-pollution
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)Some states allow this too. I think the time limit is 2-3 days. I checked into this many years ago when my father passed away.
Delphinus
(11,808 posts)this is how I would go - no embalming. My mom was cremated and didn't get embalmed.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)Duppers
(28,094 posts)How is a green burial related to a republican state government?
Rethugs are the last people wanting to go green.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)Duppers
(28,094 posts)And somehow they can blame Biden. A thread on that:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215733088
Duppers
(28,094 posts)I signed up for email from this great org yrs ago....
https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/
https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/green_burial_defined.html
Hubby & son have instructions on where to "plant me" - no casket, no cremation. Info can be found on the site above, including green burial cemeteries.