November 10, 2005

More Than a Billion Chinese but So Few Coffins (China)

By Keith Bradsher, New York Times

LIUZHOU, China - In China these days, just about every form of commerce is thriving, including decidedly illegal ones like prostitution and counterfeiting. But not coffin making.

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Filed under: Products, International

November 8, 2005

S.C. doctor´s green burials forgo the usual trappings

By Bruce Geiselman, Waste News.com

Billy Campbell is a rural doctor, an environmentalist and something of a pioneer — opening the nation´s first “green cemetery.” Dr. Campbell also jokes that he operates the nation´s only combination doctor´s office and cemetery office. “I´m pretty sure we´re the only one,” he said, laughing.

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November 5, 2005

Eco-burial site wins over planners

By Ross Brewster, News and Star

A FORMER Keswick farmer has seen off objections from local churches and looks to be on the threshold of winning planning approval for a green burial site.

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Filed under: United Kingdom