"Green Burial" Movement Setting Down Roots in Colorado
Monday, October 6, 2008
Boulder, CO - It's a way to be remembered while remembering the planet at the same time. Leaders of the "green burial" movement met in Colorado over the weekend, and Joe Sehee, founder of the Green Burial Council and one of the featured presenters, says a green burial is a way of returning to the natural ways by which people have cared for their dead for thousands of years.
"It bans the use of toxins and waste, so it means no metal caskets, concrete burial vaults, or formaldehyde-based embalming."
Sehee says the word about green burials has begun to spread, as people take a closer look at the effect of conventional burials on the environment and look for alternatives.
"Knowing that one's last act can go back toward the healing of the planet in some way is a very compelling reason for people to embrace green burial."
Sehee says interment is done in a biodegradable casket, shroud, or a favorite blanket, and natural grave markers such as engraved rocks or trees are also encouraged. He and his group are working to expand the number of green burial reserves in Colorado and nationwide.
For more information online, visit greenburialcouncil.org.
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