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Report: More Americans Opting To Be Buried In Unknowing Neighbor's Backyard

A report released Wednesday by the National Funeral Directors Association found a growing share of Americans choosing burial in an unknowing neighbor's backyard over conventional options. NFDA spokesperson Rachel Culver said the median cost of a coffin burial now exceeds $8,000 while a shovel runs about $20, and the practice avoids embalming's environmental toll. The group projects 30% of Americans will be interred this way by 2030, though some still prefer being left in the woods for bears.

Source: Report: More Americans Opting To Be Buried In Unknowing Neighbor's Backyard — The Onion

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