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How to Die in an Eco-Friendly Way | Green Death 101

Death might be life’s natural and unavoidable conclusion, but humans have ensured that what happens to our bodies afterward is anything but. For more than a century, Americans’ burial practices have prevented the Earth from reusing our precious raw materials after we shuffle off this mortal coil. But these days, Americans are starting to seek…

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70 Comments

Biomed Master

August 29, 2019 at 10:59 am

The US undertaker lobbyists will just Love this video, I guess…

Anyways, I’m pro green for sure!

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Maxine Beth

August 30, 2019 at 11:54 am

I was just looking for a suicide option but thank you so much now I can end it all with a good thought 😉

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- ClankyRochet
  
  August 31, 2019 at 12:29 am
  
  Yeah I agree I’m 10 years old and my friend killed him self now I want to die
  
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- misti purohit Purohit
  
  September 1, 2019 at 8:36 pm
  
  Why you want to die ??
  
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- misti purohit Purohit
  
  September 1, 2019 at 8:36 pm
  
  Thought of death is due to ignorance
  
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- DarkFlame_Luna
  
  September 19, 2019 at 10:51 pm
  
  Saaaaame
  
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Lilith Dd

August 30, 2019 at 11:54 am

I was just looking for a suicide option but thank you so much now I can end it all with a good thought 😉

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- Yan-Gant-Y-Tan
  
  October 31, 2019 at 12:14 am
  
  @ClankyRochet lmao what?
  
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- Maridian Comer
  
  November 18, 2019 at 5:32 am
  
  R u still around? Much love from Indiana ♡
  
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Gay Hornies

August 30, 2019 at 8:54 pm

Who else searched “how to die” lol

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- cowboy dan
  
  September 20, 2019 at 5:33 pm
  
  I did and guess what i’ve got some good, dark memes instead
  
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- Jäger
  
  October 9, 2019 at 11:12 pm
  
  here
  
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- alleygh0st
  
  October 14, 2019 at 4:06 am
  
  Haha ok yeah…
  
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- Scarlett Kanna
  
  October 14, 2019 at 11:32 pm
  
  Me
  
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  October 20, 2019 at 2:40 pm
  
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  October 23, 2019 at 7:57 pm
  
  me
  
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  October 23, 2019 at 9:43 pm
  
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  October 25, 2019 at 11:24 am
  
  Me..
  
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  October 26, 2019 at 11:01 am
  
  me :p
  
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  October 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm
  
  Gay Hornies me lol🤣🤣🤣😭
  
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  October 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm
  
  Gay Hornies me lol🤣🤣🤣😭
  
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- Intellectual Gamer
  
  November 3, 2019 at 1:11 am
  
  me lol
  
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- StarjustStar
  
  November 3, 2019 at 10:29 am
  
  ME (im not suicidal dont worry, i was just tripping around-)
  
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- Gay Hornies
  
  November 3, 2019 at 10:40 am
  
  @StarjustStar same I was just curious
  
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- Dabe PH
  
  November 4, 2019 at 1:09 am
  
  Wowwww i thought i’m the the only one searches that😮
  
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- red riot
  
  November 4, 2019 at 5:29 am
  
  Hahaha funny me too
  
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- Skateboard 2
  
  November 5, 2019 at 8:17 pm
  
  awesome
  
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- Random Kiddo
  
  November 5, 2019 at 10:18 pm
  
  I did
  
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- ItzYanYan Chan
  
  November 6, 2019 at 12:08 pm
  
  Me
  
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- Christian Jade Tolosa
  
  November 7, 2019 at 5:39 pm
  
  It brought me here
  
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- Infires, man! // *Happy Birthday ChimChim*
  
  November 9, 2019 at 3:36 pm
  
  Me lmao
  
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- braydonplayzs Wingo
  
  November 9, 2019 at 11:08 pm
  
  I did that’s how I found this
  
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- Zara Is Here
  
  November 10, 2019 at 3:21 pm
  
  Me! and I got help services and different offers for coffins so maybe i can choose my coffin? lol
  
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- Skreemixles
  
  November 11, 2019 at 2:04 am
  
  i searched that what
  
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- Jovita Azariah
  
  November 12, 2019 at 11:07 pm
  
  Me cause I want to die, my life has been so rough I don’t know what to do now
  
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- Princesscutiezz 123
  
  November 15, 2019 at 8:58 am
  
  Me XD I wanted to see if there is but I don’t want to die because I’m scared
  
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- Maridian Comer
  
  November 18, 2019 at 5:31 am
  
  Lmao yup
  
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- uhhhiu uhiiiuh
  
  November 18, 2019 at 8:43 pm
  
  Omg yes
  
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- Aiden Leininger
  
  November 19, 2019 at 12:49 pm
  
  LMFAO me
  
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- ZiadAhmed03
  
  November 29, 2019 at 3:04 am
  
  Here, unfortunately
  
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- 수 하은
  
  November 29, 2019 at 2:10 pm
  
  i am
  
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- Indian Sniper
  
  November 29, 2019 at 4:07 pm
  
  Me… exactly the same words
  
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- Noob Dev
  
  November 29, 2019 at 5:22 pm
  
  I want to die 😌
  
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ChipArgyle

August 31, 2019 at 10:35 pm

The ultra-new Swedish method called promession is the best and greenest. Freeze the corpse with liquid nitrogen, violently agitate it until it turns to dust, freeze-dry the dust, then mix with loam to create a usable soil. For those of you who’ve always wanted to ‘become a tree’, this is how you do it. Find out more at dubya dubya dubya promessa dot se.

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- Nijii
  
  September 1, 2019 at 9:27 am
  
  thats creepy as hell
  
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- cowboy dan
  
  September 20, 2019 at 5:34 pm
  
  This is interesting
  
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John Peterson

September 1, 2019 at 9:32 pm

Thanks now I dead

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Gregg Tompos

September 3, 2019 at 7:04 pm

wait carbon gas is more potent? thought she said were were contained & not able to release any nutrients into the ground. OH and yes carbon dioxide gas is a nutrient for plants

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Crom Coffee

September 9, 2019 at 6:00 pm

If it’s free of cheap then yes! 👍 the average cost for burial is anywhere from 20,000 – 10,000 dollars. Waste of good hard earned cash! That could take you on a trip to somewhere across the globe, etc.! I’m all for composting!

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DR. D-CODER

September 10, 2019 at 2:37 pm

Thank you I’m gonna try

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Ursallion GannonThraul

September 15, 2019 at 8:22 am

Sawdust burial, sweet.

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cowboy dan

September 20, 2019 at 5:33 pm

This is not what i was expecting goddmanit

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yazeed 99

October 14, 2019 at 10:12 pm

I will try it hope me the best boyz!

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Infinity M

October 21, 2019 at 9:46 pm

ok

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kerisha mudaly

October 31, 2019 at 9:09 pm

When you wanna die but also wanna do it in an eco friendly way

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TheMeme

November 6, 2019 at 9:52 am

I searched how to die

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- PikoByte
  
  November 6, 2019 at 3:13 pm
  
  me too
  
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10,000 subscribers with meme videos

November 6, 2019 at 9:52 am

I searched how to die

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SimonThePixel

November 6, 2019 at 9:52 am

I searched how to die

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- Malea Fennel
  
  November 19, 2019 at 4:42 pm
  
  Me too
  
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- ReCoM Sce
  
  November 19, 2019 at 6:33 pm
  
  Same
  
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- Queen jen
  
  November 20, 2019 at 5:56 pm
  
  Same
  
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Vipin Bagga

November 13, 2019 at 5:18 pm

I am dead

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ReCoM Sce

November 19, 2019 at 6:33 pm

The worries of our time

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ReCoM Sce

November 19, 2019 at 6:34 pm

Too much chemistry – want to die now

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- rohan s
  
  November 27, 2019 at 2:08 am
  
  Reaction will not be correct if you do it fast you need to do it in optimal situations
  
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ReCoM Sce

November 19, 2019 at 6:37 pm

The most eco friendly way is too creat less people and let those who want to die be eaten by animals (sorry English.exe stopped)

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Gabano

November 26, 2019 at 6:29 pm

Yayyyyy! Now I can die bio-firendly . thanks

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Sean Duggan

November 26, 2019 at 9:23 pm

thanks helped a lot

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rohan s

November 27, 2019 at 2:10 am

She is thicc af 😈🤤🤤🤤🤥

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