The Gazette’s June 10 editorial (“Composting of human remains worth consideration”) raises the issue of human composting as a practice that Massachusetts should adopt, following in the footsteps of Washington state.
The editorial also mentions green burial as an option for Massachusetts residents, and references the Green Burial Massachusetts database listing 21 cemeteries in Massachusetts that allow green burial.
What the editorial did not mention is that Green Burial Massachusetts, in partnership with the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Massachusetts, is actively researching all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts to learn which cemeteries allow green burial. The list on the GBM website is a partial list, but is growing every month as volunteers submit information from their cities and towns.
We are seeking more volunteers to add to the research. Information about the project can be found on our website (www.greenburialma.org).
Judith Lorei
Montague
The writer is a member of Green Burial Massachusetts.