I was interviewing a client recently about writing her will, and asked her, as a matter of course, whether she had any specific burial requests. “Yes,” she said. “I’d like to be composted.” I was intrigued. She had read about it, and sent me a link to Promessa, a Swedish company that is promoting ecologically sound burials. There are groups in the United States that are promoting both environmentally sound funerals (e.g. lack of embalming) and burials. They aren’t necessarily … read more »