"Patent of the week No. 5,592,723. A burial coffin arrangement including
a ceremonial casket that can be used a number of times and that is
provided with decorative material. It can be placed over a disposable
inner casket that is made from a material not detrimental to the
environment."
I thought the idea of a reusable coffin offered a sustainable idea, but
am wondering if there aren't even more environmentally responsible ways
for disposing of ourselves. Perhaps as food—animal or human (Some of you
might remember a movie about 25 years ago called Soylent Green)—or as
fertilizer. Burying seems kind of a waste. If you plan to be cremated,
how about specifying that your ashes be recycled to your organic garden?
Food for thought so to speak. Hope I haven't been too morbid.
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Sounds perfectly fine to me! I have often told my kids, partly in jest,
to compost my remains so that they serve some useful purpose. Dont'
wanna add to the ash archive at the local cremtorium...Speaking of
ecosystems, I also like the idea of a small fish pond/aquaculture setup
in the backyard, with the runoff going to irrigate & fertilize the veg.
garden & trees.
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Thomas J. Phillips AIR {) FOOD
Air Pollution Research Specialist /|\
CARB/RD, Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 WATER | SKIN
916.322.7145/4357 FAX, http://www.arb.ca.gov _/ \_
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