In an effort to give consumers more eco-friendly options for funeral services, a French company called AB Crémation is creating 'green; caskets out of recycled paper. With more people adopting environmentally friendly practices in their daily lives, it only makes sense that consumers would adopt the same attitude when it comes to end of life rituals.
AB Crémation makes what it calls 'recycled caskets,' which are actually made from recycled paper. Despite the unusual choice of material, the caskets are air-tight, can be hermetically re-sealed and even have the ability to carry up to 550 lbs. Most importantly, the cardboard caskets are an environmentally friendly alternative to wooden coffins, because they take just one year to biodegrade, while the wooden versions can take 10 to 15 years.
What's Driving This Trend
- Eco-friendly Funeral Services
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the funeral industry to provide eco-friendly alternatives for end-of-life rituals.
- Recycled Material Innovations
- Disruptive opportunities arise in creating new products and solutions using recycled materials, such as cardboard caskets.
- Sustainable Biodegradable Products
- A trend towards sustainable and biodegradable products opens up opportunities for innovative solutions in various industries, including the funeral sector.
Who This Affects Most
- Funeral Services
- Potential disruptions within the funeral industry by offering eco-friendly alternatives and sustainable practices.
- Packaging and Manufacturing
- Innovations in packaging and manufacturing utilizing recycled materials, like cardboard, can provide sustainable alternatives in various industries.
- Sustainability and Green Technologies
- The trend towards sustainable and green technologies creates opportunities for industries to develop eco-friendly products and solutions, such as biodegradable caskets.
