# Planted Memorials Matilda Wigg Erixon's 'My Life Urn' is a Lifelong Tribute By Yoon Sui Yin | Published 2009-07-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-life-urn-matilda-wigg-erixon References: [matildawiggerixon](http://matildawiggerixon.com/section/108742_MAJOR_PROJECT_My_LifeUrn.html) Matilda Wigg Erixon’s message for her ‘My Life Urn’ project is to, as she says, “embrace life by reminding yourself of your mortality.” The urn starts its journey as a planter, into which you plant a tree from seed—and a [biodegradable pod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot) containing the recipient’s placenta. As the child ages, so too will the tree grow. When that recipient’s time has come, the planter then becomes an urn into which his or her remains can be kept. The tree can be planted into the ground as a [living memorial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-forever-cemetery) of the individual’s life. Matilda Wigg Erixon’s Life Urn also comes with a [Life Tree Story](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remento), a journal that will be buried under the tree when it’s time to plant the tree into the ground. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personalized Memorials:** Opportunity for creating personalized memorial products that incorporate eco-friendly concepts and promote a connection with nature. - **Biodegradable Urns:** Opportunity to develop innovative urns made from sustainable materials that promote the growth of trees and serve as a lasting tribute. - **Eco-conscious Funeral Products:** Opportunity to design environmentally-friendly funeral products that offer a more sustainable and meaningful way to remember loved ones. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Funeral Services:** Disruption opportunity: Create eco-conscious funeral services that prioritize sustainability and offer unique memorial options. - **Green Product Manufacturing:** Disruption opportunity: Develop manufacturing processes and materials for eco-friendly funeral products, such as biodegradable urns and tree-planting kits. - **Personalized Gift and Keepsake Industry:** Disruption opportunity: Expand offerings to include personalized memorial products that combine sentimental value with eco-consciousness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [Reflective Memorial Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Biodegradable Burial Caskets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-biotech.md)