Go Green After Death With The Ecopod Coffin12:10 pm | Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Earth Day is all about preserving life, but that doesn’t mean being environmentally responsible stops when you kick the bucket. In fact, almost 90% of coffins used in burials are made of chipboard covered with a laminate, which leaks formaldehyde and glue into the groundwater and omits poisonous gases into the air. That means there’s a whole gang of well-meaning hippies who spend their whole lives recycling, driving electric cars and caressing endangered species, only to give Mother Earth a big posthumous middle finger.
The Ecopod is an excellent alternative, since it’s made out of 100% recycled paper and is completely biodegradable. It comes in four colors with a variety of designs (see a gallery below) and they cost about $1500 to $1900, depending on which you order. It does look a bit like an alien cocoon, but that’s a plus if you ask us.
Related: Quiz: How Green Are You?
