Sustainability in death
A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death. We look at the latest eco-friendly options to burial and cremation in the US and India.
A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death as well as life. We look at the latest end-of-life options aiming to be more environmentally friendly.
From the company making compost of our human remains in the US to the so called 鈥榞reenatoriums鈥� in India that are offering people a greener alternative to traditional cremations.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/Producer: Farhana Haider
Reporter in Lucknow: Mohammed Usman
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy
Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
Image: Recompose, a human composting facility in Seattle.
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