# Eco Coffins 100% Environmentally Friendly By POPEYE | Published 2007-03-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-coffins References: [ecocoffins](http://www.ecocoffins.com/) Eco friendly coffins are a great idea to solve the problem of limited burial space, especially in areas like [Hong Kong](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hong-kong-tourism-board). "As Carrie Yau, Hong Kong's Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food stated, “The eco-coffin coincides with the Asian philosophy of integration between man and nature. We will further study the material and design of the coffin and promote the application of the eco-coffin in Hong Kong to bring out the concept of paying tribute to the deceased through protecting the environment.” [Eco coffins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-shaped-engagement-rings) are a new type of [cardboard coffin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elopak-paperboard). They are modern, strong (up to 20 stone) and can be colourful. They can also be plain cardboard, a more traditional wood grain, or they can look like nothing you've ever seen; because you will be able to design your own. We even have a coffin you can decorate yourself. They are 100% environmentally friendly, made from 90% recycled rigid honeycomb cardboard (RHC). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 82% | 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 - **Eco Coffins:** Increasing demand for environmentally friendly funeral products. - **Customized Coffins:** Growing trend of designing personalized funeral products. - **Alternative Burial Methods:** Rising trend of exploring new methods for eco-conscious funeral practices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Funeral Services:** Opportunities to offer more eco-friendly and customized funeral products/services. - **Cardboard Manufacturing:** Potential market for developing and producing eco-friendly cardboard materials for funeral products. - **Sustainable Materials:** Innovative companies developing eco-friendly materials for funeral and burial products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [Mycelium-Made Biodegradable Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-funerary-urn.md) - [Humorous Macabre Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-office-chair.md) - [Paper-Wrapped Mattresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthfoam.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Upcycled Waste Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-furniture-design.md) - [Eco Cork Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cork-box.md)