The world's most eco-friendly coffins
With biodegradeable caskets crafted from wool, paper, and bamboo, even the funeral business is going green
By The Week Staff | April 7, 2011
Eco-friendly caskets, including this one made from banana leaves, are the latest trend in end-of-life planning.
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hen it comes to planning for the day of reckoning, those conscious of their carbon footprints naturally want coffins that leave as little evidence of their existence as possible. Result: A growing array of green-friendly coffins designed to reduce the number of wooden boxes festering unproductively in the ground. From wool to banana leaf, here are seven of the greenest ways to go out:
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