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We are encouraged to live green all the time, but rarely does anyone think about how we pollute the environment after death. More and more corpses are embalmed to look more beautiful in long ceremonies. Then, with all the chemicals, they are placed on the ground. Not to mention the lacquered, painted and glued coffins.
Cremation can be more environmentally friendly, but it all depends on the methods used and the infrastructure of the crematorium. It is usually a waste of resources.
There are other ways to bury, but scientists believe that burying the deceased can be green enough if we do it right. Why not? After all, you are already separating plastic waste from food.
Loop offers to close your life cycle and give your body to nature. Living Cocoon caskets significantly reduce body decomposition time. A person buried in a heavy wooden coffin can deteriorate for 10 years. Living Cocoon will fix your body in 2-3 years.
But why the mycelium? Well, mushrooms are great for breaking. A naturally buried person still contains a number of toxins. Depending on the cause of death, there may be several strong drugs in the body. Different species of fungi feed on a wide variety of substances, including those toxins. Additionally, mushrooms are well suited to the strongest parts of the human body and even to natural fiber clothing.
So far, Living Cocoon is only available at two funeral homes in the Netherlands. The production of such caskets is a time-consuming process; after all, they are grown, not forged from particle board. However, it is believed that with the popularity of eco-funerals in the future, it will be possible to expand the production of such caskets.
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Suppose funerals in the US are extremely wasteful due to the widespread use of embalming fluid. It is estimated that around 3,130,763 liters of embalming fluid (including formaldehyde), 2,450 tons of copper and bronze, 1,451,496 tons of concrete (tombstones so frequently reinforced in the US), and 12,700 tons of steel are buried in the US. Every year. In other places, the situation is a little better, but little. The popularity of natural funerals is growing very slowly.
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