Local group advocates for natural burial – Athens County Independent

Local group advocates for natural burial – Athens County Independent

THE PLAINS, Ohio — When Athens resident Natalie Wilson considered attending mortuary school, she was put off by the industry’s practices, and its environmental impact — “all of this stuff we’re putting in the ground.”  “I started thinking about that. Like, why are we doing this?” Wilson said during a May 20 presentation at The Plains Public Library.  That question led her away from a career in the industry and toward volunteer advocacy with Sout…