"Green" ways to memorialize a loved one

With a very eco-friendly and eco-conscious society, finding earth friendly ways to honor and memorialize a loved one is becoming surprisingly popular and more prevalent. There are numerous green ways to memorialize those that have passed that consist of eco-friendly products that don't damage the earth or its resources. You can choose from a number of unique and interesting memorializing options that are available at a variety of price ranges that will assist you with honoring your beloved in a green manner. From urns to caskets, families are looking for unique ways to hold true to the concept ‘ashes to ashes’ and return their loved one to the earth.

Biodegradable urns have actually been around for awhile and consist of materials that are typically recycled and that over time the earth can break down. These urns come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and colors and there are even biodegradable urns that are suitable for ocean release or burial. Some of the ocean biodegradable urns consist of either a durable outer material that floats momentarily and then sinks. Others have been crafted of materials such as salt and will actually dissolve within hours of being submerged in the ocean.

There are a number of urns that have been crafted of sand and gelatin that will hold the cremated ashes of your loved one and can either be buried or you can use these urns for deep water burial. Hand crafted of a mixture of sand, gelatin and other biodegradable materials, these urns will float momentarily and then sink to the ocean floor. Typical degradation with a sand and gelatin urn is three days and it is important to follow Federal regulations when releasing your loved ones ashes into the ocean. The sand and gelatin urn will degrade in approximately three months when buried and return your loved ones ashes to the earth.

Bamboo urns are another biodegradable urn that has been handcrafted of bamboo in rich, luxurious colors. Bamboo is known as a recyclable resource and each bamboo urn can be buried with the cremated ashes of your loved one. Bamboo breaks down over time and allows you to help return your loved ones ashes back to the earth in an eco-friendly manner. All parts of the bamboo urns are made with recycled products.

There are a number of earth friendly ways to pay your respects to a loved one that has passed away and help return their ashes into the earth. Biodegradable urns that are suitable for both earth burial and deep water burial are a wonderful way to release your loved one back to the elements and return 'ashes to ashes'. You can choose a sand and gelatin urn that will break down typically within three days with a deep ocean burial or within three months for a ground burial.

Whichever method you choose selecting a biodegradable product will not only help to quickly return your loved one back to the earth but will do so in a manner that is not harmful to the earth's resources.