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eveAre
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January 29, 2023

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  • January 29, 2023
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fffred
fffred
Community Champion ⭐
January 29, 2023

@eveAre 

It seems that New York just recently made this legal. Perhaps there are other nearby states that either permit this now or will soon. Or perhaps New York is close enough.

 

See this recent news article https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/01/new-york-governor-legalizes-human-composting-after-death

Best wishes.

    fffred
    fffred
    Community Champion ⭐
    January 29, 2023

    Wow, this composting is much different than what I thought. Though I believe I have read of cemeteries that permit burials without metal coffins, embalming, etc. The composting that New York just approved is much different than simply a natural burial.

    I now live in Alberta, Canada and apparently burial without a coffin gaining acceptance here per this news article https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/green-burials-lethbridge-hiroshi-okubo-ralph-zentner-1.5463656

      eveAreAuthor
      Contributor ⭐
      January 30, 2023

      Yes, it's new in New York but I can't find a place to have it done in New York or Jersey. or anywhere close. 

      DaveMcK
      DaveMcK
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      January 31, 2023

      This sounds interesting in these days of ecological awareness. Mary and I have plans to be cremated and have our ashes placed in a urns. We have a space in a vault. 

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        WebWiseWoman
        WebWiseWoman
        Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
        February 1, 2023

        Congratulations! Good for you! And agree, some should be warned disturbing.

         

        But want yall to know many of us older want you to know it's okay if there isn't burial, service, etc... some of us have chosen and please let that be our end?

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