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

June 17, 2009

What next? Just about every industry is going "green", including the funeral biz. Check out this article on building an eco-friendly coffin and considering sustainability in difficult end-of-life decisions.

Posted by Katie Throne

Tags: weird news | eco-friendly

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