I understand living green, but dying green? Well, apparently the way we die can have a huge impact on the environment. I was surprised to find out that cremation is not really green. At the Living Green Expo, Theresa Purcell of Natural Legacies gave me an interview about starting a natural conservation cemetery in Minnesota. Since cemeteries are protected, this is also a way of protecting green space and creating a natural park. Dying green means less toxic chemicals, less concrete and less cost. "By choosing rows of headstones over nature, traditional cemeteries often fail to provide people with a sufficient spiritual experience. People have described the traditional cemetery experience as freezing in time the physical state of death and emotional state of grief. By comparison, the idea of conservation cemeteries has been described as honoring the true cycle of life and death, thus allowing people to experience both grief and joy." (Natural Legacies) Less