She said the coffins left a "tremendous amount of fly ash" which didn't combust and settled among the remains of deceased people "like a tacky attachment".Understandable, really. You wouldn't want to lift the lid on Uncle John and have the contents look like the remains of a soggy backyard bonfire. It's ok to bury them, though.
"It is a sensitive issue and we must take care to return ashes to the family to our satisfaction."
Friday, June 20, 2008
Eco-coffins burn too fast, make too much ash
Seems the new eco-friendly cardboard coffins (with oak veneer) result in too much ash and burn too fast to safely close the furnace door, according to the operators of crematoria in Christchurch.
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