Natural Burial: Build an Eco-friendly Coffin and Plan a Green Funeral

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June 12, 2009
By Tabitha Alterman 
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  • Danielle 7/26/2009 6:32:10 PM

    my husband and I have decided to donate our bodies to science.

  • Dante 6/24/2009 1:01:12 PM

    Foxfield Preserve is a nature preserve cemetery operated by The Wilderness Center in Wilmot, Ohio, just southwest of Canton. It is the first “green cemetery” operated by a non-profit conservation organization in the U.S. and the first of its kind in Ohio.
    You can visit their informative web site at:
    http://www.foxfieldpreserve.org/

    or you can call Jennifer Quinn to schedule a personal tour of the preserve (330-763-1331 or call The Wilderness Center 330-359-5235).

    (i am not affiliated with them. But, i love living so close to a place where i may have this opportunity. And i wanted to share it with all of you.)

  • jaqio 6/20/2009 1:38:47 PM

    i would like a natural burial but in a conventional type graveyard like those in the early 17th centuries with a big stone slab, like those seen in savannah or williamsburg va. most natural places mandate no gravestone but i would like to have one. does anyone know of such a place?

  • adr 6/19/2009 2:26:14 PM

    There is another green option not mentioned in either your Jun09 Natural Burial article or 2001 Funeral article.

    Rent a coffin. Don't bury or burn a reusable resource! Casket rental is a good choice when faith or family traditions favor having the body present for a funeral but the body will be cremated and reduced to ashes for final disposition by next of kin.

  • Roger Nixon 6/19/2009 12:37:30 PM

    You might be interested in "The Natural Burial Co-operative" which puts out a newsletter that has all sorts of info for both Canada and the U.S.
    FYI the home website is naturalburial.coop

  • cs 6/19/2009 9:11:41 AM

    I loved this article very much. I have read about Green Burial Council and have the Grave Matters book. I copied your article but when I looked back to read it, half the sentences were missing! It can't be my printer because I copy other articles from other sources and don't have this problem. What is the solution to copying your articles?

  • Monty Peck 6/17/2009 9:34:59 PM

    The county I live in doesn't use vaults in it's cemetery. As far as I know there is no limit on the type of casket you can use.
    My wife and I live on a small acreage, and we both plan to be buried on our land. This is legal as long as the plots are at least 300 ft. from the well. We are setting up a foundation to use the land as a cemetery for low income families, and yes they will all be green burials. I have already made caskets for myself and my wife.

  • Becky Smith 6/17/2009 2:13:21 PM

    I attended the green burial of my friend's mother, back in the UK a couple of years ago.It was truly a beautiful setting in the rolling hills of the Midlands.

    She is now laid to rest in a beautiful place, surrounded by nature and fresh air and as time goes on, a beautiful tree and daffodils will mark her place.

    I would highly recommend this type of burial as it a bright place to visit rather than a gray graveyard. It may not be for everyone but for those who love the earth and want to leave more than a piece of stone for people to visit in years to come, I think it's perfect.

  • Kim Zorn 6/17/2009 9:30:17 AM

    The Green Casket Company-
    We make 100% biodegradable pine caskets from sustainable pine forests in North Carolina. No metal or toxins are used. They are simple, affordable and earth-friendly.
    www.greencasket.net
    828-301-3916

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