Oxford is my world Your – Guide to saving the planet!
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LIFESTYLE: Funerals
- - Burials are better for the environment than cremations, as crematoriums emit mercury and other noxious chemicals into the atmosphere and consume large amounts of energy.
- - Friends of the Earth give guidance on environmentally friendly ways of remembering loved ones and holding green funerals.
- - The Natural Death Centre has a helpline and gives advice on organising funerals and on natural burial grounds.
- - You can arrange a woodland burial in a dedicated section of Oxford City Council cemeteries in Botley, Headington and Wolvercote. These burials usually involve cardboard, wicker or bamboo coffins and a sapling, woodland bulbs and plants can be planted at the head of the grave in place of a headstone.
- - Funeral homes such as The Midcounties Co-operative and other local undertakers can advise on woodland burials and alternatives to wooden coffins.
- - Go green has information on environmentally friendly coffins, including natural urns for sea burials and elegant eco pods, including ones that families can decorate themselves.
- - Register deceased friends or relatives with the Mailing Preference Service to prevent companies continuing to send post in their name.
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