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Answer? Let’s break it down:
➤ Cremation might seem greener than burial, but it still releases about 534.6 pounds of CO₂ per body — that’s the equivalent of driving a car over 500 miles. 😬
➤ Alkaline hydrolysis (aka “water cremation”) is much gentler on the planet than flame cremation — it uses 1/8th the energy — but it still involves machinery and chemical agents.
➤ Embalmed burial in a metal casket? It involves toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, concrete vaults, and materials that can take decades or centuries to break down. Not so green.
So… what’s the greenest option of all?
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🌿 Answer: C) Natural burial — No embalming, no heavy caskets, no vaults. Just a simple return to the earth, the way nature intended.
