Current：Home > reviewsThe growing industry of green burials -PrimeWealth Guides
The growing industry of green burials
View
Date：2025-04-14 22:12:40
One estimate says 2.4 million people die in the U.S. each year, and burying them is expensive: a typical burial can cost about $10,000. That's a lot of money, caskets, and plots filling up cemeteries.
But...what if there was a cost-effective option to bury people, one that was good for the Earth and your pocket book? Today, we look at the prices and features of sustainable burials.
Related episodes:
The Death Show
The Plight Of The Living Dead
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
veryGood！ (532)
Related
- A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
- CVS CEO Karen Lynch on decision to carry the abortion pill, cybersecurity threats
- Lenny Kravitz Shares Insight Into Bond With Daughter Zoë Kravitz's Fiancé Channing Tatum
- Biden and Trump vie for Latino support with very different pitches
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- As Ukraine aid languishes, 15 House members work on end run to approve funds
- Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater and the Entire Wicked Cast Stun in New Photos
- Fourth ex-Mississippi officer sentenced to 40 years for abusing and torturing two Black men
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter after allegations of theft to pay off gambling debts
Ranking
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- Ted Danson felt like a liar on 'Cheers' because of plaque psoriasis. Now he's speaking out.
- A hot air balloon crashed into a power line and caused a fire, but everyone is OK
- Shakira Shares How 11-Year-Old Son Milan Processed Her Split From Gerard Piqué
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- Why Jim Nantz isn't calling any March Madness games this year
- Biden and Trump vie for Latino support with very different pitches
- Maryland House OKs budget bill with tax, fee, increases
Recommendation
At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
Michael Lorenzen to join Rangers on one-year deal, per reports
Dodgers vs. Padres highlights: San Diego wins wild one, Yamamoto struggles in MLB Korea finale
Capitals' Tom Wilson faces sixth NHL suspension after forcefully high-sticking opponent
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
CVS CEO Karen Lynch on decision to carry the abortion pill, cybersecurity threats
Lenny Kravitz Shares Insight Into Bond With Daughter Zoë Kravitz's Fiancé Channing Tatum
Hot air balloon crashes into powerlines near Minnesota highway, basket and 3 passengers fall