First-Ever Mushroom Casket Burial in North America Could Signal Cultural Shift Toward More Planet-Friendly Traditions

EcoWatch
By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJun 22, 2025, 3:29 pm119 ptsTrending
With all the chemicals, wood and land used in traditional burials, they can be detrimental to the environment. Now, a company from the Netherlands has developed a casket made entirely of mycelium — the network of thread-like structures that make up mushroom roots — that biodegrades within 45 days of burial.…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

PHYSorg

How archaeology can offer a blueprint for adapting to climate change 125

Tesla said you’d earn money with FSD. Now *it’s* earning money. Why cant you?

Electrek

Tesla said you’d earn money with FSD. Now *it’s* earning money. Why cant you? 121

First-Ever Mushroom Casket Burial in North America Could Signal Cultural Shift Toward More Planet-Friendly Traditions

EcoWatch

First-Ever Mushroom Casket Burial in North America Could Signal Cultural Shift Toward More Planet-Friendly Traditions 119

Rising costs, market conditions blamed for Volvo Cars’ 2026 price hike [update]

Electrek

Rising costs, market conditions blamed for Volvo Cars’ 2026 price hike [update] 112

Your secret weapon against summer heat: home solar power + battery

Electrek

Your secret weapon against summer heat: home solar power + battery 92

Toyota & Airbus Push Hydrogen Fuel Cell Dreams

CleanTechnica

Toyota & Airbus Push Hydrogen Fuel Cell Dreams 92

With War At Hand, What Will Happen To All Those New EV Charging Stations?

CleanTechnica

With War At Hand, What Will Happen To All Those New EV Charging Stations? 90

The Israel-Iran Military Action Amplifies The Environmental Costs Of War

CleanTechnica

The Israel-Iran Military Action Amplifies The Environmental Costs Of War 76

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Ford’s electric Super Mustang Mach-E…

Ford’s electric Super Mustang Mach-E wins class in a tough Pike’s Peak race

Chinese Vision vs. US Lack of Vision in…

Chinese Vision vs. US Lack of Vision in Auto Industry, & Excessive Government…

Republicans can’t stop wasting money…

Republicans can’t stop wasting money – they want to scrap USPS’ awesome EVs

This rural community fought one of the…

This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data…

Searching for Hidden Fungi in the…

Searching for Hidden Fungi in the Sonoran Desert

In California, a Push to Decommission…

In California, a Push to Decommission Gas Lines in Low-Income Neighborhoods…

GM’s interesting electric motorcycle…

GM’s interesting electric motorcycle patent fuels two-wheeler speculation

Rice University breakthrough keeps CO₂…

Rice University breakthrough keeps CO₂ electrolyzers running 50x longer

Ethiopia Could Open EV Floodgates Across…

Ethiopia Could Open EV Floodgates Across Africa, Asia, And Beyond

What A Dream I Had!

What A Dream I Had!