SHIFTING TRENDS IN THE "DEATH CARE" INDUSTRY

The latest trend in the burial industry is that of green burials, funerals on average cost $7,000 with approximately another $3,000 for a plot and cemetery-related costs. More people are turning to natural burials; they are simpler than traditional ceremonies and cost less. Rather than embalming the bodies they are preserved with refrigeration or dry ice; replace metal or cotton shrouds and biodegradable coffins replace wooden caskets; the body is placed in a shallow grave instead of deep inside a concrete vault. The burials take place in a natural area, protected and preserved for posterity as a woodland or nature reserve.

Source: greendiary.com