Green funerals continue to gain in popularity as an alternative to traditional burials, offering a more eco-friendly and sustainable option. These funerals focus on reducing environmental impact while still honouring and celebrating the life of the deceased. They also tend to involve more participation by family and friends and to be less formal.
Here are some tips for a green funeral.
- Plan your funeral in advance. Funerals are often organised under pressure. Let it be known that you want a green funeral.
- Choose a woodland or natural burial.
- Don’t be embalmed. Embalming uses chemicals.
- Choose a natural, biodegradable coffin made in the UK, for example cardboard, willow or pine. You can make a cremation more eco friendly in this way.
- Or don’t use a coffin at all, but a shroud instead for burial. We can supply beautiful felt soft coffins (shrouds).
6. Minimise the fuel needed to transport the coffin. You don’t have to use a hearse. You can use a less formal more fuel efficient vehicle.
8. Choose your memorial carefully using local stone.
9. Insist that flowers are as locally sourced as possible and not wrapped in cellophane or set in plastic.
10. Make a carbon offset from your estate. A great legacy to leave is to make a carbon offset for your life. This can be achieved through tree-planting schemes.
Conclusion:
As the demand for environmentally conscious alternatives to traditional burial practices grows, green funerals offer a sustainable, eco-friendly option for families looking to honour their loved ones in a way that aligns with their values. Heart and Soul Funerals in Buckfastleigh, Devon, provides a range of green funeral options, helping to reduce the environmental impact while still offering a meaningful and personalised service.
