Natural Burial

Natural burial is the interment of the body of a dead person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to recycle naturally. It is an alternative to other contemporary Western burial methods.

Read more about Natural Burial:  Overview, Embalming, Coffins, Memorialization, Environmental Issues With Conventional Burial, History, Religion

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