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Our Weekly Tip: Send Your Loved Ones Ashes Up To The Sky In a Biodegradable Balloon

Florida based company Eternal Ascent Society provides a unique memorial service

Our Tip of The Week: “I don’t care what you do with me — just have me cremated and send me up in a balloon,” said Clyde to his wife Joanie as they sat around the gift balloon shop they run, … Continue reading

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South Korean “Death Beads” — Replacing Burial?

With burial plots hard to come by, a new end-of-life tradition rises in South Korea

As land for funeral plots in South Korea becomes harder to come by, locals are turning to a new burial alternative: the funeral bead. The idea is to cremate a loved one, but to have their cremation ashes turned into … Continue reading

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Design for Death: “I Wish to Be Rain” by Studio PSK

A design for a micro airship could transform humans into rain after they die

A recent Designboom competition titled “Design for Death” highlighted many innovative end-of-life creations, from a biodegradable coffin to a postmortem suit that encourages mushroom growth. Amongst the prize winners of the “Design for Death” competition was the London based Studio … Continue reading

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