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Sandra van der Laan, Professor of Accounting, University of Sydney

Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die

Photo by DEAD GOOD LEGACIES/Sarah Johnson Photography on Unsplash

All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting place for ourselves or a loved one.

But the usual options offered by most funeral homes – burial or cremation – come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and pollution.

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