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FUNERAILLES ECOLOGIQUES [1 record]

Record 1 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Environment
CONT

A green funeral incorporates environmentally-friendly options [such as:] no embalming or embalming with formaldehyde-free products; the use of sustainable biodegradable clothing, shroud or casket; using recycled paper products, locally-grown organic flowers, organic food; carpooling; arranging a small memorial gathering in a natural setting; natural or green burial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Environnement
CONT

L’objectif des funérailles écologiques consiste à limiter au maximum les impacts des obsèques sur l’environnement. Les anciens cercueils de luxe en bois massif sont alors proscrits pour céder leur place à des modèles biodégradables.

OBS

Dans le contexte écologique, qui se veut économique et sobre, on emploie indifféremment les termes «obsèques» et «funérailles».

OBS

obsèques vertes; obsèques écologiques; éco-obsèques; funérailles vertes; funérailles écologiques; éco-funérailles : termes inusités au singulier.

Spanish

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