The Circular Economy of Death: Embracing Sustainability from Cradle to Grave​

The funeral industry is slowly waking up to the need for more eco-friendly practices. With over 500,000 deaths per year in the UK, traditional burials and cremations have a massive carbon footprint. Embalming fluids leach into the soil, coffins use timber and metal resources, and cremations require huge amounts of fossil fuel. However, there is a better way – human composting.