Indiana

So what exactly makes a funeral eco-friendly? Green funerals do not embalm bodies with chemical preservatives, but rather dress them in clothes made from natural fibers and place them in cardboard coffins. Although they are more challenging to handle (especially when they are wet), they biodegrade within 3 months. Trees or shrubs are often used to mark individual plots, rather than marble tombstones, as marble is not a renewable resource. Irrigation and pesticides are not used.