JOURNAL 223 - Magazine Writing Blog Post #6
TOPIC: Outline
What is a green burial? History of “modern” vs green burial practices; why have they become more popular?
How Jewish burial practices are relatively environmentally friendly and how the new natural burial section at Mount Sinai goes even further
Green burial options
Simple wooden coffins or shrouds, burial at sea, biodegradable mushroom coffins, artificial coral reefs, bio-tree urn, natural organic reduction, forest burial/geotagging
Why most of these options actually have secondary issues
Environmental cost of modern burials
Benefit of green burials for the earth and family members of the deceased
