An alternative burial, also referred to as a natural burial or a green burial, provides a different option to traditional cremation and funeral services and involves more of a connection with nature as well as requiring considerably fewer resources.
There are an increasing number of natural and green burial sites across the United States including alternative burial in Asheville NC and their appeal is growing for many people who are drawing up plans for the end of their life. But just what is an alternative/natural burial?
Natural burials
A natural or alternative burial in Asheville NC refers to the practice of the dead being buried in a natural environment sans the resources and equipment utilized by conventional burials, a practice that dates back thousands of years.
There are two main forms of natural burials, one involving the use of a biodegradable casket and the other which does not use a vessel and may instead use biodegradable shrouds for burial in either earth or sand.
Natural burials remove or limit the use of toxic chemicals such as embalming fluids as well as the fossil fuels needed to process human remains.
Why choose an alternative burial in Asheville NC?
Alternative burials are increasingly popular as more people are aware of the harm to the environment caused by embalming and cremation as well as the benefits of natural burial. Conventional burials can cause this harm because of the materials used to make caskets and burial containers such as concrete, metal, plastics, and various woods as well as embalming chemicals that pollute the soil.
