Cemeteries are a waste of space and resources.
this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2024
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There's a deep human need to engage in death-related rituals, and burial is one that's been around for a very very long time. I do not expect to end the use of burial.
We could start making green burial the norm. No formaldehyde, "air tight" (marketing lie) non -biodegradable caskets (cotton, linen or silk sheet will do) with tree, bush or native plant markers.
Sure, but you have to recognize the inherent unsustainable nature.
There are a lot of options for dealing with that, including the possibility of burying bodies for a century or three, and subsequently moving any bones to an ossuary.
Funerals are for the living.
I'm to be buried naturally with no casket or embalming. Great for wildlife. It's like putting a fish head in the hole when you plant corn. Except, you know, a 200lb guy.
I really like the idea of memorial forests much better. for instance:
https://www.thelivingurn.com/pages/memory-forest