Australian woman is put to rest in a coffin made from mushrooms
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A 70-year-old Australian woman has become the first person in the country to be buried in a coffin made from mushroom mycelium and hemp fibers, hoping to reduce environmental impact. The coffin is biodegradable and becomes part of the soil within 45 days.
The Guardian reports that the body of Caroline, an Australian woman in her 70s, was buried in a coffin made of mushrooms in a cemetery in New South Wales.
The biodegradable coffin breaks down on the ground within 45 days of burial
A woman was buried in a biodegradable coffin made of mycelium and hemp fibers, an ecological initiative that represents a debut in Australia. Carolyn, whose nickname was not disclosed for privacy reasons, was buried on Friday, September 4, by friends and relatives of the Springwood Cemetery, in the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales. The woman was about 70 years old. The coffin, known as Living Cocoon and developed by the Dutch company Loop Biot…
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