Go Green Even When You're Gone!

The other day, my father was telling me about a news article he read in the Thai newspaper. Australian researchers suggested in this article that a better way to help the earth after one has died is, not to be cremated, but buried in a durable casket made of paper. Yes paper, not the thin kind but the resistent kind that will be biodegradable in time.

Sounds astonishing right? Well anything new is always flabbergasting at first. Considering the space saved with every burial. Soon after the person's remains would return to the earth and give nutrients to the soil as well as nitrogen to the grass and trees around, which in turn supply us with the much needed oxygen.

I thought this was overly insulting at first, but given 3 days I have come to realize wow, what a great proposal! Cremation just releases more smoke into the air and with over 6 billion on earth. Imagine the different benefits of both. Okay so you cremate and keep someone's ashes at home. Great! Take that and measure it up to the ability to contribute to the ecosystem people take so much from. Going under will not just be in a cemetary with a nice tombstone but your family members can always remember you everytime they look at nature because you're truely one with nature.

Open minds will get this right away, it might take open-minded skeptics might take 3 days and others a laugh and one week to realize how great this proposal is. Some like to litter, and will never consider this anyway. Cultural religions and traditions need to rethink what being One with the World really means and be more selfless, anyway. This is a great way to practice what they preach.

Who knew you can go Green even after you are GONE! Now someone needs to forward this on to Al Gore and the government to do tax deductions on Paper Caskets. Venture capitalists should start jumping on this concept and opening up companies that provide this product and service. Go for Green and return to Nature the proper way.

Cheers!

Anne Meesriyong

Posted: 1:12 p.m. EST May 10, 2007 by Anne Meesriyong