Eco-friendly deaths - how to have less of a final carbon footprint
RNZ - 4 June 2025
Many of us feel the pressure to be more eco-friendly and sustainable in the way we live, but what about when we die?
Six million kilograms of CO2 is released into the atmosphere every year from cremations in New Zealand, while for every burial about 39kg is emitted.*
But as well as carbon emissions, there is also the issue with space, with many cemeteries and urupā running out of room or at capacity. Read more....