These Burial Pods Let You Turn Into A Tree When You Die

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Forget coffins, these burial pods are the future.

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1. Capsula Mundi is an eco-friendly alternative to being buried in a coffin
2. These revolutionary "seeds" were developed in the hopes of offering a more practical burial
3. Like a coffin, these egg-shaped pods are designed to each house a deceased human body for burial
4. The body is seated in the fetal position within the biodegradable pod and buried in the ground
5. From there, a tree is planted above it, allowing its roots to soak nutrients and grow
6. Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, the duo behind Capsula Mundi, explain: "The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs."
7. Here is the basic outline of the process:
8.
9. The appeal of these burial pods is that the human body can not only serve as a source of life to a tree, but also provide an organic form for living loved ones to visit.
10. Unlike a traditional cemetery filled with cold, hard tombstones, this method of burial offers a forest of growing life
11. It provides an organic monument dedicated to each human life, while contributing to the health of the earth

1. Capsula Mundi is an eco-friendly alternative to being buried in a coffin
2. These revolutionary "seeds" were developed in the hopes of offering a more practical burial
3. Like a coffin, these egg-shaped pods are designed to each house a deceased human body for burial
4. The body is seated in the fetal position within the biodegradable pod and buried in the ground
5. From there, a tree is planted above it, allowing its roots to soak nutrients and grow
6. Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, the duo behind Capsula Mundi, explain: "The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs."
7. Here is the basic outline of the process:
8.
9. The appeal of these burial pods is that the human body can not only serve as a source of life to a tree, but also provide an organic form for living loved ones to visit.
10. Unlike a traditional cemetery filled with cold, hard tombstones, this method of burial offers a forest of growing life
11. It provides an organic monument dedicated to each human life, while contributing to the health of the earth

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These Burial Pods Let You Turn Into A Tree When You Die

1. Capsula Mundi is an eco-friendly alternative to being buried in a coffin

2. These revolutionary "seeds" were developed in the hopes of offering a more practical burial

3. Like a coffin, these egg-shaped pods are designed to each house a deceased human body for burial

4. The body is seated in the fetal position within the biodegradable pod and buried in the ground

5. From there, a tree is planted above it, allowing its roots to soak nutrients and grow

6. Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, the duo behind Capsula Mundi, explain: "The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs."

7. Here is the basic outline of the process:

8.

9. The appeal of these burial pods is that the human body can not only serve as a source of life to a tree, but also provide an organic form for living loved ones to visit.

10. Unlike a traditional cemetery filled with cold, hard tombstones, this method of burial offers a forest of growing life

11. It provides an organic monument dedicated to each human life, while contributing to the health of the earth

1. Capsula Mundi is an eco-friendly alternative to being buried in a coffin

2. These revolutionary "seeds" were developed in the hopes of offering a more practical burial

3. Like a coffin, these egg-shaped pods are designed to each house a deceased human body for burial

4. The body is seated in the fetal position within the biodegradable pod and buried in the ground

5. From there, a tree is planted above it, allowing its roots to soak nutrients and grow

6. Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, the duo behind Capsula Mundi, explain: "The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs."

7. Here is the basic outline of the process:

8.

9. The appeal of these burial pods is that the human body can not only serve as a source of life to a tree, but also provide an organic form for living loved ones to visit.

10. Unlike a traditional cemetery filled with cold, hard tombstones, this method of burial offers a forest of growing life

11. It provides an organic monument dedicated to each human life, while contributing to the health of the earth

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