These days, there is no telling what may happen. Not to be too gross about it, but all of us have to be prepared for the worst and rather than banking on the large scale coffins that lack the eco-friendly adaptability we hear of today, the Essence Coffin is a good alternative that most of us may want to consider. The best part of it is that it is affordable too!

The Essence coffin is made from plywood rather than the traditional solid timber. This is what makes it lighter owing to its featherweight finish. The coffin actually weighs only 20kgs and can be held by only one arm making it more manageable for mourners to carry.

“I wanted to make an affordable coffin which used as few resources as possible. Using minimal materials makes the coffin extraordinarily lightweight. Celebrants and funeral directors have been telling me it will give friends and family more choices in who carries their deceased loved one.”

Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand president Neil Little said eco-coffins had been around for some time now and the attraction of this model may come down to its futuristic design.

(Source) Stuff.co.nz

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There are many eco friendly style coffins around these days, but a lot of them are made from wicker, willow and other materials, these are fine if you like that sort of thing, but sometimes a traditional coffin is what’s needed.

When it comes to the traditional style coffin made from solid wood with no plastic fixtures or fitting then pine the natural choice as it can be sustainable. It is also recommended that a burial is preferable than cremation, as this can produce emissions.

Source [Wigan Today]

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Portland has started a new option that will provide us memorial benefits once that sad time for us to go is here. We now practice the usual burial practices of coffins and cremation but it just remains that some day, all memorial homes may not have enough room to accommodate us and allow our loved ones to mourn for us.

Also, the eco-friendly practice of looking for alternative such as adhering towards some eco-friendly solutions that can help us and the environment. We all here of green compliant practices but the thing remains that we must look at our own future as well. Some may not value it now, but memorial plans will eventually have their share of attention for personal and environmental reasons.

Some eco-pods resemble an over-sized picnic basket while others, at least in appearance, resemble a coffin made of a much sturdier material.

“It’s just like heavy duty papier-mache. It’s completely biodegradable so this breaks down in the Earth really quickly,” she said.

(Source) KOMOTV.COM

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The case of going eco-friendly does not stop when we breathe our last gasp of air. Some people have inputted in their minds that once they cease to live in this world, their duty as green serving citizens will come to a halt.

While this may be true, there is a known belief among us to leave with a memorable bang. And this includes using eco-friendly coffins to lay our bodies once the time comes for us to go. Gross but a good way to say goodbye to a world which people have obviously ruined from recent years put altogether.

Genevieve Maiberger has done her bit to help the environment.

She recycled paper long before the law required it and uses only pesticide-free products to keep her roses perfect.

Now the 81-year-old wants to be green forever. She has purchased an eco-friendly funeral plot, one that bars embalmed bodies and buries only biodegradable coffins.

“We share the planet, and we should respect it,” the Teaneck, N.J., grandmother said. “The body should disintegrate back into the Earth.”

Source: Eco-friendly funerals, biodegradable caskets all the rage

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The Natural Death Centre in London, shows that 89% of coffins used every year, are made from chipbaord covered with laminate, which can take many years to biodegrade. Living a green and eco friendly life means examining the various areas in our lives that could be more earth friendly and more sustainable. But what happens when we pass on, how do we carry our values with us, till the very end?

Ecopod Founder Hazel Selina

Why not go out in total eco friendly style with a low impact coffin. One such option is the Ecopod, which is the creation of Canadian Hazel Selina, who was involved for years with natural birth, and after a dear friend became ill, plus her interest in all things Egypt and ecology, she got to thinking of the idea and ARKA Ecopod Limited was born in May of 2006.

Ecopods, are eco friendly caskets made from 100% recycled paper and covered with handmade silk-screened paper. The low-impact coffin took over 9 years to develop and be designed. The gold leaf pod, which is their premium casket, is lined with feathers, so we say NO to that one. The shape of the Ecopod is seed like and for the creator it signifies a seed being put into the earth.

Know of anyone who has had an eco burial? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments section below?

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