Editing Burial (section)

====Types====
=====Conservation burial=====
Conservation burial is a type of burial where burial fees fund the acquisition and management of new land to benefit native habitat, ecosystems and species.<ref name=":9" /> This usually involves a legal document such as a [[conservation easement]]. Such burials go beyond other forms of natural burial, which aim to prevent environmental damage caused by conventional burial techniques, by actually increasing benefits for the environment.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Harker|first=A|date=2012|title=Landscapes of the Dead: An Argument for Conservation Burial|journal=Berkeley Planning Journal|volume=25|pages=150–159|doi=10.5070/BP325111923|s2cid=131349447|url=https://escholarship.org/content/qt7br0d6c3/qt7br0d6c3.pdf?t=poodm5}}</ref> The idea is for the burial process to be a net positive for the earth rather than just neutral. Scientists have argued that such burials could potentially generate enough funds to save every endangered species on the planet.<ref name=":9" /> The Green Burial Council certifies natural and conservation burial grounds in the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Standards |url=https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/our_standards.html |publisher=Green Burial Council}}</ref>

=====Memorial reef=====
The memorial reef is a natural, alternative approach to burial. The cremated remains of a person are mixed in with concrete and then placed into a mold to make the memorial reef or eternal reef.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.eternalreefs.com/the-eternal-reefs-story/what-is-an-eternal-reef/|title=What is an Eternal Reef?|last=Frankel|first=George|website=Eternal Reefs|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> After the concrete sets, family members are allowed to customize the reef with writing, hand prints and chalk drawings. After this, the eco-friendly reefs are placed into the ocean among other [[coral reef]]s where they help to repair damage to the reefs while also providing new habitats for fish and other sea communities.<ref name=":1" /> It has become a new way to memorialize the passing person while also protecting the marine environment. The high cost of the memorial reefs has caused this alternative form of burial to remain minimal and uncommon. This kind of natural burial is practiced in permitted oceans in the U.S., specifically in locations around Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

=====Alkaline hydrolysis=====
[[Water cremation|Alkaline hydrolysis]], also referred to as resomation, is another approach to natural burial. It uses high temperature water mixed with [[potassium hydroxide]] to dissolve human remains.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/resomation-green-alternative-cremation-burial-funeral-offered-florida/story?id=14457825|title=Resomation: Like Cremation, but Green|date=6 September 2011|website=ABC News|access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref> During this process, the body is put into an enclosed, stainless steel chamber. The chamber fills with the chemical and water solution and is then lightly circulated. After a couple of hours, the body is worn down and bone is the only thing that remains. The bones are then pressed down into a powder and returned to the associated family. The outcome is comparable to cremation, but results in an environmentally friendly process that does not release chemical emissions and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, as was confirmed after a review by the Health Council of the Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ministerie van Volksgezondheid |first=Welzijn en Sport |date=2020-05-25 |title=Admissibility of new techniques of disposing of the dead - Advisory report - The Health Council of the Netherlands |url=https://www.healthcouncil.nl/documents/advisory-reports/2020/05/25/admissibility-of-new-techniques-of-disposing-of-the-dead |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.healthcouncil.nl |language=en-GB}}</ref> After this process, the water used goes to a regular water treatment facility where it is filtered and cleaned and returned to the water cycle. At this time, resomation is permitted for commercial use in areas throughout the U.S. However, several other countries, including the UK are considering using this technology within their medical schools and universities.<ref name=":2" />

=====Mushroom burial=====
Mushroom burial has been developed by [[Jae Rhim Lee]] and her colleagues to address the impact traditional burial approaches have on the environment. It is an eco-friendly process which consists of dressing the cadaver in a bodysuit with mushroom spores woven into it, nicknamed the Infinity Burial Suit.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.sciencealert.com/this-mushroom-suit-digests-your-body-after-you-die|title=This Mushroom Suit Digests Your Body After You Die|last=MacDonald|first=Fiona|work=ScienceAlert|access-date=28 April 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref> Rhim developed her own mushrooms by feeding them her hair, skin, and nails to create a mushroom variety that will best decompose human remains. As the mushrooms grow, they consume the remains within the suit as well as the toxins that are being released by the body. Rhim and her colleagues created this suit as a symbol of a new way for people to think about the relationship between their body after death and the environment.<ref name=":3" />

===== Tree pod burials =====
Another method of natural burial is being developed to plant the human body in [[fetal position]] inside an egg shaped pod.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2558634/biodegradable-burial-pods-will-turn-you-into-a-tree-when-you-die/|title=Biodegradable burial pods will turn you into a tree when you die|work=Global News|access-date=28 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> The pod containing the body will form a [[Biodegradation|biodegradable]] capsule that will not harm the surrounding earth. The biodegradable capsule doubles as a seed which can be customized to grow into either a [[birch]], [[maple]], or [[eucalyptus]] tree. The goal of this method is to create parks full of trees that loved ones can walk through and mourn, as opposed to a graveyard full of tombstones. This method aims to return the body to the earth in the most environmentally friendly way possible.<ref name=":4" />

The tree pod method originated in the UK but is now becoming a more popular method of burial.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.beatree.com/|title=Be a Tree; the Natural Burial Guide for Turning Yourself into a Forest|access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref> The definition of natural burial grounds suggests that people are being buried without any kind of formaldehyde-based embalming fluid or synthetic ingredients, and that the bodies that are being returned to the earth will also be returning nutrients to the environment, in a way that is less expensive than other available burial methods. Not only are tree pods a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way to memorialize loved ones, this method also offers emotional support. The memories of loved ones will be immortalized through the concept of a deceased person having a medium (trees) that will continue to live and grow.<ref name=":5" />