The Centre for Natural Burial

W. M. Gheorghe

If you are interested in starting a business that fills a universal need, one that would appeal to all different types of thinkers (traditional and progressive) and one with unlimited growth potential then green burial products might just be it. A green burial and green burial cemeteries
solve all of the basic environmental problems that traditional burial and cremation seem to precipitate.

Traditional Burial - caskets are made mostly out of wood, steel or fiberglass and are enclosed in concrete with the potential to last forever.

Cremation - uses fossil fuels and produces carcinogenic dioxins, trace metals, hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide.

Green Burial Products - Wholesale

There are some green burial product companies/wholesalers on the market today, and with the shift going in the way of “green” there are bound to be many more soon.  One of these companies, Natural Burial Company, a green burial products wholesale company in Eugene, Oregon serves all of North America.  Natural Burial Company is an independent business that relies on a committed network of innovative coffin, urn and product producers, truckers, project managers, and funeral service provider resellers, all working together in Asia, North America, the UK and Europe to bring biodegradable coffins, urns, and other natural green burial products to the American and Canadian public.

Green Burial Products - Standards

If you are interested in green burial products, the Green Burial Council sets out standards and eco-ratings for green burial products that are used in the industry. These rating are going into effect January 1, 2011.

An interesting ‘pdf document’ on their site entertains the idea that one needs to be weary of “greenwashing”, a term being used to warn about “a darker shade of green” when it comes to buying “truly” green products.  That there is some confusion with what is truly natural and what might not be so eco-friendly and that one needs to be careful about what they are buying and who they are buying from.

http://www.greenburialcouncil.org/assets/News/Going-Green-PDF.pdf

“Green” products are starting to show up in all places and in every corner of the earth today, and green burial products are no different.  They fill a vital need and are starting to gain universal appeal.  And although research and due diligence are still very necessary at this stage our only planet is worth it.