Die Me Green

Great news! No need to toxicify the ground and waste tons of resources when we die. A green burial is the way I want to go. I had been thinking along these lines well before we saw Nate bury his ex au naturel and then the same for himself.
I was quite richly enheartened when my mom recently showed me an article from one of the 2004 issues of the AARP magazine about a doctor in South Carolina starting up an organization to perform such services. Today in the NY Times there was a front page story on an organization here on the west coast called Forever Fernwood. Click here for story.
Embalming and ridiculous impenetrable caskets are not necessary. But it means - quick! - put me in the ground when I die. Ahhhh - much better. I think that whole process has always been my biggest fear of death. Why pump my body full of stinky formaldehyde? With a green funeral there's no need.
Hopefully its a good deal down the road of life but I plan be ready and specify it in my will. Then there is no question. Go green - literally.
Meanwhile - to quote Mr. Spock - live long and prosper.
RL