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More Americans Choose Eco-Friendly Burial Options as Interest Grows
Interest in eco-friendly burials is rising as families seek lower-emission options that can restore habitat and use about 90% less energy than fire cremation.
- After being diagnosed with cancer, Moira Cathleen Delaney chose natural organic reduction to transform her body into soil, reflecting rising public interest in eco-friendly death options that minimize environmental impact.
- Researchers report growing concern over how conventional methods like embalming and fire cremation affect the climate. The Environmental Protection Agency determined embalming gas poses an 'unreasonable risk' to public health, particularly for workers.
- Natural organic reduction accelerates decomposition in a sealed vessel for 30 to 45 days, reaching temperatures of 131 F. CEO Tom Harries notes the company uses renewable energy to "accelerate a completely natural process."
- Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery in Florida combines natural burials with land restoration using biodegradable materials. Executive director Heather Grove noted that conservation is key to sequester carbon and support biodiversity.
- Fourteen U.S. states allow natural organic reduction, with 15 others introducing bills to legalize it. Experts suggest this provides a viable solution for cities where burial space is limited and increasingly expensive.
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Your climate impact doesn't end when you die.
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually turned to her eventual death and what she wanted done with her body. Delaney's love of gardening, birds and the forest inspired her decision to be transformed into soil — literally — through a process known as natural organic reduction.
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Your climate impact doesn't end when you die. More people are considering 'greener' death options
Your carbon footprint doesn’t end when you die. Conventional death practices like embalming, cremation and getting buried in a casket can have significant environmental and climate impacts.
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