Being lowered into the ground in a cold lonely wooden box on our last farewell is becoming a thing of the past.
For my first #treetuesday I bring to you Organic Burial Pods.
Believe it or not Modern burial practices are an environmental nightmare. The Toxic chemicals created from the embalming process leach into the air and soil. Caskets and burial vaults use a ton of materials to achieve the embalming process successfully. Memorial parks will often clear acres of trees, The land is left to soak up significant amounts of water and pesticides to keep lawns green and healthy. And cremation isn't any better as it releases noxious chemicals into the atmosphere in the process of burning a corpse.
Instead of creating burial grounds full of tombstones, the deceased are placed in organic burial pods that will be able to provide nutrients for a tree of your choosing. A tree or seed is simply placed on top of the area that they were buried.
The body of your loved one is placed in a biodegradable capsule in a fetal position. This capsule, with the deceased inside it, then buried and as I mentioned earlier, either a tree or the seed of a tree is then planted directly above the capsule. The person being buried would choose what kind of tree they would want planted when they are alive.
The capsule is placed in the soil the same way one would plant a seed basically. The capsule is made up of what they call a starch plastic. This is apparently a type of plastic derived from starch and this makes it completely biodegradable.
Here is a quick video explaining in more detail....
Thanks for stopping by I hope you enjoyed my first #treetuesday post
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