Washington leads the way in green death care

[MillCreek]

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/washington-becomes-first-state-to-legalize-human-composting/

I shamelessly stole the phrase 'green death care' from a radio story about this.  Now in Washington, your corpse can be buried, burned, composted or dissolved in a heated lye solution.  So many choices.

[230RN]

The Church is pretty specific about cremation, and it only became sort of acceptable in the sixties.

Details if you're Catholic:

https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/europe/cremation-vatican-scattering/

Also:

https://cremationinstitute.com/can-catholics-be-cremated/

In 1963, the Catholic Church changed its policy and lifted the ban on cremating due to sanitation risks, overcrowded cemeteries, and financial reasons. Nevertheless, they were still adamant that burying the dead was preferred.

[HeroHog]

The Catholic Church can kiss my ash on how and where my ashes wind up.

[Ben]

I don't even consider this "green", and I wish more states would follow suit. I'm Catholic, and have a predisposition to burial. Other than a Viking funeral. If I can get one of those, I'm all for burning.

Otherwise, I can think of a lot of beautiful places where I would be very happy if my body was just plopped in the dirt sans casket and with no marker needed.

[Pb]

Otherwise, I can think of a lot of beautiful places where I would be very happy if my body was just plopped in the dirt sans casket and with no marker needed.

I agree.  The "green cemeteries" sounds like a good concept.

I've also enjoyed seeing cemeteries overtaken by woods.  It is a lot prettier than a perpetually mowed lawn. 

[HeroHog]

I don't want anyone crying over or urinating on a body in a hole that I'm not in/care about anymore. Keep me in your heart or mind but forget that unused corpse.