# Biodegradable Caskets The 'Return To Sender' Eco-Coffin Lets You Give Back from Below By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/return-to-sender-eco-coffin References: [coolthings](http://www.coolthings.com/eco-friendly-coffins/) & [returntosender.co.nz](http://www.returntosender.co.nz/about.html) Giving back to the earth just got easier during difficult times with the 'Return To Sender' eco-coffin. This line of [environmentally friendly coffins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-shaped-engagement-rings) are [fully biodegradable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-biocup) and use [low-cost building materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick). The goal is "to make an affordable coffin which use as few resources as possible." The 'Return To Sender' eco-coffin has five models so far and each one features "the company's characteristic minimalist approach to production and design...coming in shapes that encourage the least use of materials." Sounds smart to me! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-coffins:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced eco-coffins using innovative materials and designs for greater environmental sustainability. - **Biodegradable Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a range of biodegradable products, expanding beyond eco-coffins to address consumer demand for environmentally friendly alternatives in various industries. - **Minimalist Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply minimalist design principles to various products and industries, focusing on reducing resource usage and environmental impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Funeral Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform funeral services by introducing eco-friendly alternatives like biodegradable coffins and sustainable burial practices. - **Packaging Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize packaging by adopting biodegradable materials and minimalist design principles to reduce waste and environmental harm. - **Consumer Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate consumer goods by creating biodegradable and eco-friendly product options that align with growing consumer demand for sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mycelium-Made Biodegradable Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-funerary-urn.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Sustainable Decomposing Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootmaker.md) - [Humorous Macabre Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-office-chair.md) - [Biodegradable Growing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sow-co-bonsai-tree.md) - [Coffin-Shaped Beverage Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-casket-cooler.md)