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Enviro Coffins & Caskets
Made from solid plantation grown Radiata pine, with six rope or pine handles. Lid secured with wooden dowel rather than the traditional plastic combustible thumbscrews or metal thumbscrews used predominantly for burials. Lined with unbleached calico.
Enviro Coffin: $1800
available with six rope or pine handles
Enviro Casket: $2100
available with six rope or pine handles
Q & A
Q - I have a deep commitment to the environment. Can this commitment continue after my death?
A - Yes, it certainly can. Our 'Enviro' coffin is made from solid plantation grown radiata pine. Being plantation timber means that it was planted specifically for harvesting, and as each tree is felled, another is planted in its place.
There is no paint or lacquer on the Enviro, the exterior surface is left raw. This shows the natural beauty of the timber whilst not adding any non-biodegradable products to the coffin.
Instead of the usual satin or velvet interior, the 'Enviro' is lined in unbleached calico.
Most coffins and caskets have a plastic sheet inside them, which is designed to contain any body fluids which may be released. The 'Enviro' uses a plastic-like material which is actually made from plants. It's a non-food vegetable extract, which looks and acts like plastic but doesn't compromise the environmental integrity of the coffin.
Coffin handles are usually made from metal or plastic, but the Enviro employs six rope handles, made from natural sisal rope. To secure the lid, six simple wooden dowels are used.
Q – Is the 'Enviro' best suited to cremation or burial?
A – it can be used for either. If it's buried, the entire coffin is compostable, and over time will completely break down. If it's cremated, the absence of paints and plastic parts means that the emissions from the cremator will be much cleaner.
A – In many cases, you pay more for environmentally friendly products. This is not so with the Enviro coffin. It is our cheapest solid timber coffin, and is actually less expensive than some of our composite board coffins.