Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Funerals are killing the planet!

ETERNAL REEFS

The traditional funeral is killing the planet. This may be a morbid topic but an important and often overlooked facet of our lives.

For years, we have been expending tons of energy to lay our loved ones to rest in a hazardous way; unbeknownst to us. "827,060 gallons of embalming fluid is buried in the United States each year. The main danger of embalming fluid is to the embalmer and those that manufacture the fluid since it had been known to cause cancer." - Drinking Grandma. Cremation releases mercury into the ground and air, not to mention the cost of the traditional options ($10k and up).

Eternal Reefs is one of the more creative alternatives I have seen to the traditional burial. There are also natural burials and sustainable cemetery options available on the Eternal Reefs website.

Check out the information below and help create a sustainable planet.

See a list of alternatives at www.eternalreefs.com

Eternal Reefs on Fox News

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