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Will there be a greater demand for ‘green’ burial practices? For those who spend their life dedicated to reducing their environmental footprint, it can seem contradictory for their final act of recycling to be having their bodies pumped full of toxic chemicals and buried in a metal casket that will take longer than an SUV to biodegrade. According to Joe Sehee, executive director of the New ...

You could think of it as your last chance to reduce your carbon footprint -- an eco-friendly funeral. Each cremation produces around 150 kilogrammes of CO2. Cremations also produce toxic chemicals -- a cubic metre of the exhaust gases can contain as much as 200 micrograms of mercury, largely from dental fillings.

You probably know people who have said, “Gosh, it would be great to go green!” but somehow they never seem to get there. It’s not surprising; where do you start? There is a plethora of information, for example, on toxic chemicals that exist throughout the home, in furnishings, cleaning products and even toys. Then there are the actions all ...

Considering an eco-afterlife? A Green Burial will return your remains to the earth naturally and avoids embalming, toxic chemicals, metal caskets and burial vaults. Eco-friendly burial at sea is another options for those dying to go green. Story includes must see video and pictures of economical funeral options that are gaining in popularity.

It's amazing how, especially with all this talk of "Going Green", so few people are even willing to examine the role they play with the toxic chemicals they use throughout their homes. Even when given a chance to change, many choose not to.