Green Burial at Sea?

Cremation is growing dramatically in the United States, tripling since 1972 to almost 600,000 funerals per year. By 2010, the procedure may be part of 40 percent of funerals, according to the Cremation Association of North America. With this increase, disposing of cremated human remains in meaningful ways has become a challenge. During the past decade, creative souls have launched ashes into orbit, stuffed them into duck decoys and blown them into designer glassware. Now, an Atlanta-based company offers what they say is an ecologically friendly and lasting solution that incorporates cremated remains into artificial reefs.

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