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These are just my random thoughts and not anything I've read about, but has anyone given any consideration to the impact of traditional methods of burying our dead on the environment?

We embalm the body, which hinders decomposition and then bury it in a steel casket that will never decompose, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the casket goes into some sort of concrete casing. What are we doing? Aren't all these bodies going to become a tad overwhelming after awhile? And is cremation much better? I suspect not.

Is there a "green" way to conduct a burial? Maybe an old-fashioned pine coffin that will biodegrade? Any thoughts???
Cheers Niv

Niv, good point, check out these sites

http://www.naturaldeathcare.org/

http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/

Something that is often missed in our green living (all good things must come to an end!) Plan for a natural death, with a biodegradable casket and no chemicals. It could posthumously save 1 ton in emissions.