The Indicator from Planet Money
The Indicator from Planet Money
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The growing industry of green burials
8 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2024 at 10:31 pm.
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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.

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