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Green Last Requests, Part Two
Steve Dawson is an undertaker trying to give people greener options (Photo by Todd Melby)
When businesses begin offering earth-friendly alternatives to traditional products, it often takes a while for those items to catch on. The funeral industry is no exception. Todd Melby reports on one undertaker's attempt at greening death:
Todd Melby and Diane Richard produced a documentary on green burial called "Death's Footprint." You can listen to it here .
The rest of the series on green burial
Wikipedia's page on natural burial
Producer: Todd Melby
Release Date: May 18, 2009
Running Time: 3:17