Comments on: A pine box and a compostable urn (Day 359)…

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:43:56 +0000

I actually work for the whole body donation program you linked in this article, Science Care (www.sciencecare.com). Being in this industry, I can tell you that donation is an absolutely amazing gift and we are so grateful for the people who donate so generously. It is so helpful to future generations of doctors and researchers.

One thing I will caution folks about is to make sure and do your research about whole body donation programs. We recommend only signing up with a program that holds to the highest quality and safety standards and, at the least, has been accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks. You can see the full list of accredited non-transplant tissue banks on their website: http://www.aatb.org. This is really the only way to ensure that you are donating to a legitimate and ethical organization.

By: Mike Salisbury

Mike Salisbury — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:29:36 +0000

Natural Burial Around the World

The modern concept of natural burial began in the UK in 1993 and has since spread across the globe. According the Centre for Natural Burial, http://naturalburial.coop there are now several hundred natural burial grounds in the United Kingdom and half a dozen sites across the USA, with others planned in Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and even China.

A natural burial allows you to use your funeral as a conservation tool to create, restore and protect urban green spaces.

The Centre for Natural Burial provides comprehensive resources supporting the development of natural burial and detailed information about natural burial sites around the world. With the Natural Burial Co-operative newsletter you can stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the rapidly growing trend of natural burial including, announcements of new and proposed natural burial sites, book reviews, interviews, stories and feature articles.

The Centre for Natural Burial

By: The Undertaker

The Undertaker — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:33:26 +0000

Kudos! I love the stick figure with the Eco head! Everything Eco funeral service, excellent. Eco urns and coffins are available, more green burial cemeteries are coming soon! You are leading the path…. keep on talking about it!

If you need more ideas for your services check out http://www.funeralideas.com

By: MamaBird

MamaBird — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:07:04 +0000

I wonder if cremating robs your body of nutrients, ie whether or not decomposing we would return good stuff to the soil, just like composting? I lean twds cremation but thought of that angle recently so I may just decompose after all. I recently read Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen which was pretty interesting. It was a library book so I don’t have it in front of me, but I think she interviewed the owners of an eco cemetary, where you could be buried just wrapped in a shroud.

By: linda

linda — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:34:44 +0000

In case you want to get there faster:

Is cabin air making us sick?
Charles Starmer-Smith
Last updated: 12:47 PM GMT 23/02/2008

More and more pilots are reporting that air polluted by engine fumes is making them ill and even incapable of handling their aircraft. So why are passengers not being told? Charles Starmer-Smith reports.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/759562/Is-cabin-air-making-us-sick.html?service=print

By: Lori V.

Lori V. — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:36:02 +0000

I wrote about this subject back in June of last year:

http://lorivillarreal.typepad.com/do_you_realize/2007/06/dying-to-be-gre.html

Have a great weekend!

By: mandy falgout

mandy falgout — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:58:10 +0000

so the body worlds idea seems really not friendly to the environment after reading through the process. ugh….not sure i would want to go that route at all….ever.

By: blah

blah — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:25:06 +0000

This is such a good idea! There’s nothing wrong with death, it is as big apart of life as birth. I would really like to look into doing the same thing. BTW, I really hope you keep all your website up after your challenge is done for those of us who like to go back and re-research old changes you’ve made and try and encorporate them into our own lifestyle.

By: Crunchy Chicken

Crunchy Chicken — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:24:18 +0000

Let me try that link again. Damn. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108174/quotes

By: Crunchy Chicken

Crunchy Chicken — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:23:00 +0000

Your obsession is only natural…

I put an addictive chemical in my chicken that makes ya crave it fortnightly.