Today, more people strive to live a green lifestyle. Also, more people are recycling plastic materials and using renewable energy more then ever before. We have all thought about the green lifestyle, but did you ever think about a green funeral?How can people have a green death? Having a green funeral has many benefits. Just like a green life style , green funerals can help cut cost and also help preserve our planet. According to planetgreen.com, the first step of a green funeral is to seek wise advice.
1. Find a funeral home that has a green funeral service
- be picky there are many funeral homes
2. Tell the funeral director exactly what you want in your loved ones funeral
- be specific in your wishes
3. You can either cremated the dead or bury the body
- use bio-degradable coffins or urns.
4. Find a proper burial spot
- Green Burial Counsil is creating green cemeteries across the United States
5. Mark the grave
- use a bio-degradable marker
6. Give green gifts to people that have attended the funeral
- recycled thank you letters
7. Make the items you hand out for the funeral are green
- organic drinks, recycled paper, etc
8. Your loved one has had their final wish and now they will be one with the Earth.
Educating yourself on green funerals will help prevent any extra cost. There are many books on green funerals, check out your local library. Never use a funeral home that will not work with your wishes. Now everyone can live a green life and a green death.
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