Preparing for Dying Workshop comes to Cambridge - Saturday 14th June

So inspired by the workshop team in London Sophie Dansie has invited Josefine Speyer (co-founder of the Natural Death Centre) and Susan Morris (Palliative Care Nurse) to come and give a similar workshop in Cambridge in June.

The Workshop costs £55 if booked before the 17th May and £60 after. Please make cheques out to Josephine Speyer.

"You are never too young or too old" and this was true of the age range of people who attend these workshops.  Sophie found the one day February session was one of the most enlightening and practical workshops she has ever been too; so much so she has invited Josefine and Susan to Cambridge to do a similar workshop so that more people can have the opportunity of discussing and learning about a subject that remains a taboo even though it is one of life's most important ceremonies.  For more information contact us.
 

STOP PRESS - 72% lower emissions
Here are the results of the emissions test we carried out recently on a NatureBoard™ Eco Coffin^® at Cambridge Crematorium. What we did was burn a standard chipboard veneer coffin followed immediately by one of our NatureBoard™ Eco Coffins^® to give us accurate and comparable data readouts.

The main finding was that the particulate emissions from one of our NatureBoard™Eco Coffins are up to 83% lower than from a standard chipboard veneer coffin. Detailed readings were as follows (these are verified by Cambridge Crematorium):

Carbon Monoxide emissions
Eco Coffin:                         106 mg/m3 (maximum)
Chipboard veneer coffin:   378 mg/m3 (maximum)
Comparison:                      Eco Coffins Carbon Monoxide emissions - 72% lower.

Indicative Particulate Matter emissions
Eco Coffin:                          3 mg/m3 (maximum)
Chipboard veneer coffin:    17 mg/m3 (maximum)
Comparison:                       Eco Coffins Indicative Particulate Matter emissions - 83% lower.

Our coffins also burn at a lower temperature, average of 754 C against 866 C, thereby reducing energy consumption as well. The emissions data speaks for itself, and with regulatory bodies and crematoriums themselves eager to cut down on harmful emissions, our NatureBoard™ Eco Coffins present a good solution.

The other important area for Crematoria is the strength of the coffin; some are concerned that cardboard coffins will buckle when being charged into the cremator. This is not an issue for NatureBoard™, our main point of difference has always been the strength of the coffins, and invariably when crematoriums have used our coffins, they are delighted to use them on an ongoing basis.

Hollywood gets green burials
Two NatureBoard™ Eco Coffins have just set out for Hollywood. They are appearing in "Powder Blue" a film, starring Forest Whittaker, who plays a Los Angeles mortician. It's not hard to see why it's being tipped to be the hit of 2008 - the cast includes Forest Whittaker, Ray Liotta, Jennifer Biels, Kris Kristofferson, Patrick Swayze and of course, two of our EcoCoffins!! More soon....