Natural burials in Australia
Natural or “green” burials in Australia are growing in popularity, but are not yet available everywhere. Cemeteries and councils have different regulations – and even different definitions of what constitutes an environmentally sustainable burial.
Natural or “green” burials in Australia are growing in popularity, but are not yet available everywhere. Cemeteries and councils have different regulations – and even different definitions of what constitutes an environmentally sustainable burial.
This article, from the Natural Death Advocacy Network, takes a detailed look at types of green burial and answers many of the questions that arise when discussing the topic.
https://ndan.com.au/resources/natural-burial
What are natural burials?
There are many considerations to take into account when planning a funeral. Increasingly, these days, environmental impacts are important factors. This is one of the main reasons behind the growing popularity of “natural” or “green” burials.
In this article, from The Guardian, we learn that “composting a human currently takes eight to 12 weeks, and is estimated to use just one-eighth the energy required for cremation.”
For information about natural burials in Australia, please see our next article.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/19/human-composting-industry-deathcare
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