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A Green Burial in the Eder Law Case in Orlando, Florida Area 

There was an interesting article in the NAELA NEWS JUL/AUG/ SEPT 2020 by Jennifer Balmos, a Bartonville, Texas Elder Law Attorney. Have you ever heard of a Green Burial? You may want to learn about Green Burial. In her article she discusses what a Green Burial entails. This may be useful to you in the event you encounter such a situation. 

Opinions and emotions sometime cause conflicts in families when they are deciding the burial plans of a loved one who has passed away. Some of the relatives will want to pull out all the stops with a big celebration of life. Other relatives may wish to have a devout service concentrating on the religious beliefs of the deceased. Then other relatives may want the minimal burial with not much time and money expended. There is now a new twist you may encounter. That is the Green Burial. A Green Burial is a burial wherein you dispose of the remains in a manner that is environmentally friendly as possible. 

There is no such thing as a standard Green Burial. For a Green Burial, the options range from burial of the body in a simple shroud to cremation with ashes placed in a biodegradable urn, which is subsequently buried. More than anything, the term reflects a spectrum of options that all seek to minimize environmental impact of the body’s imposition. 

The Green Burial Council (greenburialcouncil.org) defines a green burial as one that involves “caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact, that sides in the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon  emissions, protection of either health, and the restoration and/or preservation of habitat. Accordingly, Green Burial options tend to land on a spectrum: from those that involve no chemicals or cremation to those that are simply “greener” than traditional methods of burial of embalming and burial. In big cities, some prefer a greener option because the space for traditional burial is limited. 

Embalming is one of the largest concerns for those intending to minimize environmental impact, as each body typically requires three to four gallons of chemicals, which then leak into the soil, or, potentially, ground water. 

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