.More Americans choosing natural burials

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More Americans choosing natural burials

By MANUEL VALDES, Associated Press Writer Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Writer – 6 mins ago

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The Green Burial Council, an industry group that sets standards, now counts more than 300 approved providers in 40 states, while only a dozen existed as recently as the beginning of 2008.

And a March 2010 survey commissioned by the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association found a quarter of those polled liked the concept of environmentally friendly burials.

"We think of this as a new idea, but this is really an ancient idea we're returning to," said Joe Sehee, executive director of the New Mexico-based council.



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The traditional burial concept has always seemed eerie to me.

Remember reading once that in an area of US where there were serious floods

that caskets were floating down the streets.

"Going Green" -- ?

[Le Taz Hot]

1. When asked what I want done when I kick off

I always tell people, "Ah, just stuff me in a hefty bag and throw me out on the curb." I like the whole burial at sea thing. I've always liked the thought of me being fish chum -- it' so ecologically friendly. Seriously, though, I just want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered half over the Pacific Ocean and the other half over the Sierras.

On edit: Apparently I can't type today.

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4. The thing about "scattering" those ashes is ... I don't want to end up in anyone's picnic lunch -- !

Digging a little hole at a river's edge and tossing me in would be okay --

but I don't want some of me in NJ and some of me in PA -- !!!

[HopeHoops]

2. I want to be buried face down so I can double as a bike rack.

[xchrom]

3. dust you are and to dust you shall return...nt

[MattBaggins]

5. Bury me out in a field somwhere and plant an apple tree over my corpse.

[11 Bravo]

6. When Cheney croaks, I want his ass in a titanium vault.

I don't want that fucker anywhere near our aquifer!

[get the red out]

7. Agree!

The evil seeps...........................