# Beautiful Biodegradable Urns Ossuaries That Give Loved Ones Back to the Earth By Sandra Winn | Published 2008-12-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-biodegradable-urns References: [trendhunter](http://trendhunter.com/sandrawinn) When it comes to actively trying to save the earth and [reduce our carbon footprints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anew), people tend to think of the here and now. However, with the advent of [eco-friendly funeral products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn) like [biodegradable urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot), it’s possible to be eco-friendly even in death. The bio urns in the gallery were made from biodegradable paper or clay. In order of the photos shown, they are the Lion Biodegradable Urn, Gold Lily Bio Urn, Reflect Earthurn, Aqua Seashell Biodegradable Urn, Bio Clay Urns, Acorn Biodegradable Cremation Urn, Biodegradable Ocean Urn, Navy Blue Chest Earthurn, Unity Heart Earthurns, and Aqua Journey Urn. Most of these eco-friendly urns can either be planted in the earth or placed in water. The planted urns will biodegrade within days, months or a year. On the other hand, water-friendly urns are made to float for up to five minutes before they sink and then dissolve within a few hours or days. Another great addition is that many of these earth-friendly urns can be autographed by loved ones. Photo Credits: [1](http://www.funeral-urn.com/biodegradableurnlions.aspx)|[2](http://www.everlifememorials.com/Biodegradable-Urns-p/ps-lily-gold.htm)|[3](http://www.earthurn.com/?page=reflect)|[4](http://www.mainelyurns.com/eu-as-01.html)|[5](http://inthelighturns.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58&products_id=766)|[6](http://casketgallery.com/detail/urn/AcornBiodegradableUrn.html)|[7](http://www.seaservices.com/cremation-urns/cremation-urns-details.php?ID=67&PHPSESSID=81319a7f79ccadd5b66b24e4dce7808b)|[8](http://www.earthurn.com/?page=chestearthurn)|[9](http://inthelighturns.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58&products_id=529)|[10](http://inthelighturns.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58&products_id=919) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Biodegradable Urns:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in the production and customization of biodegradable urns for eco-friendly funerals. - **Eco-friendly Funeral Products:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in developing a range of eco-friendly funeral products to reduce carbon footprints and promote sustainability. - **Urns for Planting and Water Burials:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in the creation of biodegradable urns that can be planted in the earth or placed in water for environmentally conscious funerals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Funeral Products:** The funeral products industry can explore disruptive innovation by producing and promoting biodegradable urns and other eco-friendly funeral options. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found within the sustainable packaging industry through the development of biodegradable materials suitable for creating eco-friendly funeral products. - **Eco-friendly Memorials:** The eco-friendly memorials industry has the potential for disruptive innovation by offering customizable biodegradable urns and other sustainable memorial options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Biodegradable Burial Caskets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-biotech.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Sustainable Decomposing Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootmaker.md) - [Biodegradable Growing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sow-co-bonsai-tree.md)