WHAT ARE GREEN BURIALS?
In the UK a green burial is now the norm. The body is laid in a wood casket, shroud or cardboard box, and buried in a nature preserve or other area specifically set aside area for burials. Here a natural marker is allowed, not a marble headstone, but a tree, rocks or plants native to the area. Embalming is not allowed, as this natural area is free from any chemicals. In the states the first two areas available for green burials, called “Memorial Nature Preserves” in South Carolina and Florida. See: www.memorialecosystems.com are becoming more available as people see a nature burial, is a natural thing. The newest to join the first two green cemeteries is in Texas, outside of Houston. See the Ethician Family Cemetery website for more information see: www.ashestoashes.
