The Associated Press published a story today about "green burials", a burial option that appears to be growing in popularity as the green movement itself becomes more widespread. Green burials are considered environmentally friendly because they forego chemicals, vaults and even caskets.
The movement is regulated and monitored by The Green Burial Council which notes that there are now 300 approved green burial providers in 40 states across the country. As recently as 2008 there were only a dozen such burial providers.