Death has a big carbon footprint. Maine's first conservation cemetery offers an alternative wbur.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbur.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Kennebec Land Trust recently opened a conservation cemetery in Fayette that offers green burials – combining the climate-friendly burial process with land conservation. Green burial is growing in popularity in New England and nationwide as more people consider their carbon footprint in their daily lives – and long after they’re gone.