The Errant Æsthete

It’s the ultimate in recycling. With environmental matters getting ever more popular in life, it was only a matter of time before they spread to death too. The LAT looks at eco-friendly cemeteries, where biodegradable caskets are required and embalming is prohibited. At one cemetery near San Francisco, even grave markers are forbidden. So, how does a mourner find the resting place of their departed loved one? “We issue the family a Google map with the GPS coordinates,” said the owner.

As one cemetery owner who forgoes caskets altogether quipped, “Your last act of life becomes one of land preservation.”