Comments on: Green Burials http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/ An exploration of urban sustainability Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pragmatic Environmentalism http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Pragmatic Environmentalism Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:18:16 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-1095 [...] The exaggeration is the worst. The only way he could actually have no impact on the environment is if he killed himself—and even then his funeral would consume resources and pollute. [...] [...] The exaggeration is the worst. The only way he could actually have no impact on the environment is if he killed himself—and even then his funeral would consume resources and pollute. [...]

]]> By: Carol http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Carol Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:48:58 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-281 This article was sent to me by a friend - just wanted to let you know we are out there -cheerleading for a eco way to go! This article was sent to me by a friend – just wanted to let you know we are out there -cheerleading for a eco way to go!

]]> By: Friday Green Links – 2/12 « Pragmatic Environmentalism http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Friday Green Links – 2/12 « Pragmatic Environmentalism Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:00:50 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-280 [...] I’m a week late in mentioning this, but my Green Burials post was featured in the All Things Eco carnival. Thanks, [...] [...] I’m a week late in mentioning this, but my Green Burials post was featured in the All Things Eco carnival. Thanks, [...]

]]> By: Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:45:06 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-279 I'm very sorry for your loss. I was going to write about this subject sometime as well. It's something we don't talk about much. I know for me I want my body to help the earth when I die not make it even more toxic. Thanks for being willing to share! I’m very sorry for your loss. I was going to write about this subject sometime as well. It’s something we don’t talk about much. I know for me I want my body to help the earth when I die not make it even more toxic. Thanks for being willing to share!

]]> By: All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Eighty Seven » Focus Organic.com http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-278 All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Eighty Seven » Focus Organic.com Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:10:33 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-278 [...] Pike presents Green Burials posted at Pragmatic [...] [...] Pike presents Green Burials posted at Pragmatic [...]

]]> By: Brenda Pike http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Brenda Pike Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:32:19 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-277 Yeah, traditional funerals are just all-around not good. Thanks, Jenn. Yeah, traditional funerals are just all-around not good. Thanks, Jenn.

]]> By: Jenn http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/27/green-burials/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Jenn Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:56:01 +0000 http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/?p=1141#comment-276 ...About the trees for caskets, I believe the finished boxes are likely also treated with chemicals (varnishes and stuff) - to make them pretty for the "big day"... ...And mining for ("perfect" pieces of) granite to make gravestones... ...All the pesticide-treated flowers that go into funeral-making...silk flowers, bits of ribbon, and plastic pots in cemetaries... From a "green" point of view, modern burial rituals are pretty "un-green"... I sincerely hope that when the time comes, your wishes will be honored. …About the trees for caskets, I believe the finished boxes are likely also treated with chemicals (varnishes and stuff) – to make them pretty for the “big day”…

…And mining for (“perfect” pieces of) granite to make gravestones…

…All the pesticide-treated flowers that go into funeral-making…silk flowers, bits of ribbon, and plastic pots in cemetaries…

From a “green” point of view, modern burial rituals are pretty “un-green”…

I sincerely hope that when the time comes, your wishes will be honored.

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