Think: Sustainability

It’s a hard talk to have, but where your body will go when you die is one conversation you can’t shy away from.

Cremation and burial are the two most popular options that favour sentimental value for one’s life, but exactly how sustainable are those two options?

In this story you’ll hear how burial fares on the sustainability scale, and also what happens to those when they donate their body to science.

Speakers:

• Shari Forbes – Forensic Scientist from the University of Technology Sydney.
• Daniel McKeig – Regional Manager of Green Endings Funerals in Western Australia