By John Scull, The Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia
Which would you rather become: a lawn, a cloud of smoke, or a natural forest? Green Burial, also called Woodland Burial or Nature Reserve Burial, allows people this choice. Green Burial refers to the disposal of human remains by re-introducing them into the ecosystem. Green Burial contrasts on the one hand with traditional cemeteries with groomed lawns, stone or bronze markers, cement-lined graves, and permanent caskets and, on the other hand, with energyconsuming and air-polluting cremation.