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Green Graves as Composting Machines: Toward a Green Taphonomy, Part 2

7/10/2016

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Are Individual Graves and Conservation Burial Projects Even Practical?
In recent weeks I have heard back from a couple of readers who had the same concern: individual graves might be ideal, but physically and economically impractical, so first a quick word about land use and the economics of conservation burials compared to free-standing composting facilities, crematories, Resommation, and freeze-drying/pulverizing bodies. One widespread criticism of conservation burial is that conservation burial “wastes land”, and that even if it doesn’t, land near major metro areas is in short supply and will be prohibitively expensive. Consequently, we should look to hybrid cemeteries (existing cemeteries with a small green section), or go with ideas like Recompose (the former Urban Death Care Project) and create body-composting facilities, or other methods not so land dependent.
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    Dr. Billy Campbell is the co-founder of Ramsey Creek Preserve, with his wife, Kimberley. His informed perspective is deeply valued in the conservation burial community.

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  • About Us
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      • Land & Wildlife Gallery
    • Botanical Inventory >
      • Flower Gallery
    • Cross Roads Chapel >
      • Cross Roads Chapel Gallery
    • Memorials and Markers >
      • Memorial Marker Gallery
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    • Hours and Rules