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Turning loved ones into compost after they die sounds icky -- but many argue it's a greener way to say goodbye.

Instead of spending thousands on traditional caskets, some families can opt for wicker caskets made from bamboo, seagrass, or woven wool – all biodegradable and environmentally sensitive.

The moratorium has led to complicated questions about burials and cemeteries. It has also raised eyebrows among Jewish and Muslim leaders because burials in their faiths could be impacted by the law.

Green burials do away with elaborate caskets, embalming fluids, concrete vaults and tombstones. The result is fewer carbon emissions than cremations and less impact on the climate.

WINDSOR MILL (AP) — Mia Zinn was a member of her middle school ecology club, had planted a reflection garden and had implored public officials to preserve a local woods,