Current：Home > Contact-usThe growing industry of green burials-LoTradeCoin
The growing industry of green burials
View
Date：2024-12-23 20:35:28
One estimate says 2.4 million people die in the U.S. each year, and burying them is expensive: a typical burial can cost about $10,000. That's a lot of money, caskets, and plots filling up cemeteries.
But...what if there was a cost-effective option to bury people, one that was good for the Earth and your pocket book? Today, we look at the prices and features of sustainable burials.
Related episodes:
The Death Show
The Plight Of The Living Dead
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
veryGood！ (45)
Related
- Atlanta man dies in shootout after police chase that also kills police dog
- That big deal for Nvidia to buy computer chip giant Arm has come crashing down
- Transcript: Sen. Chris Coons on Face the Nation, April 23, 2023
- Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama vote for second time in union effort
- Wildfires burn from coast-to-coast; red flag warnings issued for Northeast
- An undersea cable fault could cut Tonga from the rest of the world for weeks
- Khloe Kardashian Shares First Look at Her Son’s Face in Sweet Post For Baby Daddy Tristan Thompson
- A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes
- Elton John Details Strict Diet in His 70s
- Facebook takes down China-based network spreading false COVID-19 claims
Ranking
- 4 charged in Detroit street shooting that left 2 dead, 5 wounded
- Everything We Know About The Last of Us Season 2
- As the jury deliberates Elizabeth Holmes' fate, experts say 'fraud is complicated'
- Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest against Spotify
- Is Veterans Day a federal holiday? Here's what to know for November 11
- The Bear Teaser Reveals When Season 2 Will Open for Business
- Kevin Roose: How can we stay relevant in an increasingly automated workforce?
- With 'Legends: Arceus,' Pokémon becomes a more immersive game
Recommendation
Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE
U.S. government personnel evacuated from Sudan amid violence, embassy shuttered
From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a 'very sad path'
Nearly $15 million of gold and valuables stolen in heist from Toronto's Pearson Airport
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says he was detained in airport over being ‘disoriented’
Younger's Nico Tortorella Welcomes Baby With Bethany C. Meyers
5G cleared for takeoff near more airports, but some regional jets might be grounded
Justice Department asks Congress for more authority to give proceeds from seized Russian assets to Ukraine