Green Zoroastrian Funeral: Vultures and The Towers Of Silence

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Zoroastrianism is an ancient monotheistic religion with strong roots in Iran that has some followers even today. The customs and beliefs of this religion are interesting to say the least, especially that of the funeral practice.

Uono Coffin: Biodegradable Hand Made Cocoon

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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I have developed a pattern of writing about sustainable/eco/green death. The way I see it, when it’s our time to become garbage in the ground, we might as well leave on a green note. The German made Uono Cocoon degrades in 10-15 years, is CO2 neutral, the gloss finish is water based, it can [...]

Go Green Even If You’re Dead: ARKA Ecopod

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Ah sweet afterlife! We love eco-friendly death. There’s no excuses to not be green these days, even if you’re dead you can still minimize your impact. The Ecopod is a compressed recycled paper coffin designed by Hazel Selina. Hazel has been highly involved in natural birthing processes for much of her life and as the [...]