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Orrington planning board approves ‘green’ cemetery
By Nok-Noi Ricker, Bangor Daily News
A “green” cemetery, where bodies are embalmed with nontoxic fluids and caskets are biodegradable, gained planning board approval last week and is believed to be the first in Maine, Dick Harriman, Orrington code enforcement officer, said Monday.
“As far as I know, it’s the only one,” he said.
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