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Smudge, absolutely! I celebrated an eco funeral a couple of weeks ago. I often mention the whicker coffins to people, but sadly, they are generally more expensive than the norm. Interstingly, the 'eco box' that is on offer is also expensive. The truth is that the wholesale cost for the eco box is quite low, but a number of the funeral companies add an obscene markup to them.
I measure the annual success of my mission in Romania and Moldova by the number of coffins I carry there. One family owned funeral company very kindly provides them at cost. I pay �32.50 for the coffin, �3.15 for the lining, and �5.54 for the 'hardware' which is the plastic unusable handles. They donate the nameplates for me, which I only inscribe as 'a child of God.'
Yes, I agree. They are lovely!
Fr Bill