Who would have thought? You can now go GREEN in the afterlife! Have your burial under a newly planted tree. A Tree Burial! Instead of rows of tombstones there will be a meadow with trees and flowers or a forest! The tree is you – living on – as it was your body that provided the nutrients it needed to grow tall and strong. Dust to dust; ashes to ashes as instructed in Genesis 3:19
1. eco-friendly
2. less expensive
3. natural alternative
4. bans toxic emblaming fluids
5. eliminates cemetery space and upkeep (saves water and eliminates fertilizers/chemicals)
6. no need for vaults/caskets/markers (saves expense, more environmentally friendly)
7. less intrusive for families (a more peaceful setting)
8. you live on to help the environment for your loved ones
It is estimated that the more than 22,500 cemeteries across the Unites States bury 827,060 gallons of embalming fluid every year. Embalming fluids can include chemicals and additives like formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, phenol, methanol, antibiotics, dyes, anti-edemic chemicals, and disinfectant chemicals. These substances eventually find their way into the soil where they can contaminate the local water supplies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) considers Formaldehyde as a Class 1 Carcinogen. Does it make sense to risk the health of the living to preserve - for just a little while - the bodies of the deceased?
Frankly I like the idea of not being filled with and residing with all of these toxins in my afterlife and leaving all behind for my children and grandchildren to deal with. It really makes sense. It saves the environment and makes room for the masses of living on earth...
