May 5

A cemetery in Australia, Adelaide Centennial Park, has decided to plant a tree for each burial or cremation it conducts.

Based on a study of the environmental impacts of cremations and burials done by the cemetery, cremation produces less carbon emissions in the long run because of ongoing upkeep of the burial site; however, in the “short run,” cremations generate about 353 pounds of carbon dioxide, compared to 86 pounds for a burial.

The cemetery’s research showed that planting about one tree for each service would offset Centennial Park’s carbon footprint, so chief executive Bryan Elliott set a goal, “to be carbon neutral within the next six months.”

Read more about it by clicking here.

Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley

What do you think about this? What would you think about “green burials,” where a tree is planted on top of the grave site? Sick? Cool? Ambiguous? Plant your opinion in the comments!

May 5
Our minivan now cost over $70 to fill. We don't even drive it that much, but it still hurts.

Here's a Wallstrip "Julie in the Street" episode on oil and gas prices in New York. I'm with Julie, don't know whether to laugh or cry:



The saddest (but truest) comment is the Brit who says he'd pay whatever it takes for a gallon of petrol and just have to do without something else. OPEC take note!

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