"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:50:45 -0400, the inscrutable Larry Green
spake:

They have some conflicting info there, though. "No plastics or
metals", but they have you glue it together and hold it with
screws. Most wood glues are plastic- or animal-based.


They claim they use biodegradable, non-toxic wood glue. They do not claim
the coffin to be Vegan so the glue might very-well be animal-based. (Do I
smell a niche market opening up: caskets made with starch-based glue?
Hmmm...)

You're partially correct about the misstatement on metals. They claim: "No
plastic or metal whatsoever is used in the manufacturing process or left in
the assembled product"

Actually, metal screws are used in the manufacturing process (they are used
to hold the coffin together while the glues sets). But they instruct you to
(optionally) remove the screws after the glue has dried (presumably, for
those who really want a metal-free casket).

But since when is metal not natural nor biodegradable? I say: "Earth to
Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Metal to Rust." (It even rhymes off the
tongue!)

- Michael