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Will Sage Astor-The growing industry of green burials
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Date：2025-04-10 03:04:35
One estimate says 2.4 million people die in the U.S. each year,Will Sage Astor 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.
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