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    NATURAL BURIALS

    Jun 14, 2018 4 minutes
    Words by Nicole Lutze

    Death is not an easy subject to talk about, but it’s an inevitable final chapter of life. By choosing a natural burial over a conventional burial or cremation, you minimise your environmental impact and depart the world in a way that is aligned with your values.

    Natural burial has no set definition or standard in Australia, so the rules and regulations vary from state to state. But across the board, the principles of a natural burial generally centre around one fundamental aim: to return bodies to the earth as naturally as possible.

    BURIAL WITHOUT HARSH CHEMICALS

    In conventional funeral practices, embalming is an option given to families, especially when cadaver reconstruction is required, an open-coffin

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