‘Green burials’ are cheaper, less toxic, and gaining ground in Vermont
“Green’’ burial grounds are becoming an appealing option for some Vermont residents.
A new Vermont state law has lessened some of the regulations for public cemeteries and now permits natural burial grounds, a cheaper alternative to traditional interment. Green burials forego toxic fluids and caskets as well as pesticides and fertilizers used to maintain pristine lawns at traditional cemeteries, the Burlington Free Press reported.
These burial sites would lack fencing and tombstones, and could instead use a GPS to identify the grave’s location. The less intrusive nature of such cemeteries would allow wildlife to thrive and open the area for other outdoor activities, the Free Press reported.
“I’d like to put together a place for people who would like their last act to be in concert with how they led their lives, without environmental degradation,’’ Carl Anderson, an advocate for green burials, told the Free Press.
Read the full Free Press story here.
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