green burial
Natural body disposal
Green burial is interment of a body without embalming, in a biodegradable container or shroud, allowing natural decomposition.
The practice avoids the chemicals, metal caskets, and concrete vaults of conventional burial: She requested a green burial in a simple pine box.
Green burial grounds often double as nature preserves, with graves marked by trees or natural stones rather than headstones.
- alkaline hydrolysisBase-catalyzed molecular breakdown
- intermentPutting a body underground
- coffinBurial container for remains
- mausoleumMonumental building for interment
- urnDecorative container for ashes
composting · native plants · memorial tree · mushroom · body farm · soil health · crypt · rewilding · wildlife corridors · shrouds · conservation · carbon offsetting · funeral · end of life · biodiversity · ashes · dust to dust · sustainable
- burial lawdisinterment, grave markers, perpetual care, death certificates, columbarium
- funeral customsfuneral, cremation, funeral procession, casket, mourning
- funeralsfuneral, cremation, casket, coffin, funeral homes
- burialcremation, interment, grave, entombment, inhumation
- burial customsburials, tombs, grave offerings, funerals, funerary rites
- death ritesfuneral, cremation, wake, home funeral, interment