Traditional burial in a graveyard has environmental costs. Graves can take up valuable land, leak embalming chemicals and involve nonbiodegradable materials like concrete, as well as the plastic and steel that make up many caskets. But the other mainstream option—cremation—releases dangerous chemicals and greenhouse gasses into the environment.
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Source: Phys.org