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There is a place like that near where I live in Canada, your remains gets transformed into a fertilizer and a small tree is planted right above it. I already specified it in my will to go for such a solution or in the same vein, as long as it remain as eco-friendly as possible. I really like the idea of having a tree with my name on it, instead of a tombstone.
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Doesn’t seem that onerous. That’s 40£ of wood plank, 4 bags of cement, and some steel bands you can find at nearly any metalworks shop. I think the bigger worry is a corps that isn’t properly weighed down can turn into a very expensive police investigation. They won’t know if it’s a sea burial, drowning, or a crime.
It's not the financial load, it's the environmental / CO2 load that takes an exit with negligible impact and gives it significant impact. Ignoring any boat mileage of course, the wood may be sustainable and low impact, but neither steel or cement are when used as single use packaging. :) Relocating a few bits of sandstone in a canvas bag is trivial by comparison. Just as well sea burials have become pretty rare these…
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It's not the financial load, it's the environmental / CO2 load that takes an exit with negligible impact and gives it significant impact. Ignoring any boat mileage of course, the wood may be sustainable and low impact, but neither steel or cement are when used as single use packaging. :) Relocating a few bits of sandstone in a canvas bag is trivial by comparison. Just as well sea burials have become pretty rare these…
Not really significant, compared to the impact of living. You are much better off changing your lifestyle than worrying about your coffin.
Besides someone may be considering burial after they've already changed lifestyle as far as possible.
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What do they do with it once "used"? I know, search it, but it's a morbid topic I'd rather read no more about than possible.
The family / next of kin gets the body back after it has been used, normally cremated.