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May 23, 2017

In Asia, wicker coffins catching on as interest grows in green funerals

By KELVIN CHAN
AP Business Writer

HONG KONG — Death is inevitable but it doesn't have to be bad for the environment.

Caskets made of paper and wicker coffins on display at a recent Hong Kong funeral industry trade show highlighted a trend toward “green burials” in an industry booming as Asia's population rapidly ages.


 
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