• by Gaetano Pollice , April 15, 2008

So, you've jumped on the greenwagon: You buy energy efficient light bulbs in bulk, pile up your groceries in a canvas tote, recycle religiously and sport only 100-percent certified organic cotton ironic T-shirts. But did you ever think about how much you'll destroy the environment when you die, greenie? Welcome to the natural burial movement. No, we're not kidding.

Kinkaraco (kinkaraco.com, from $250)

Should you prefer your corpse unconfined by a coffin, then the Kinkaraco line of burial shrouds is for you. (Pictured above in an episode of HBO's Six Feet Under.) The 100 percent biodegradable fabric shrouds (styles include "Botanika RestSpa" and "Royal Deity") can be placed right into the ground. Kinkaraco's motto? "Look beautiful - in the last thing you'll ever wear."

Ecopod (ecopod.co.uk, contact for pricing options)

Designer Hazel Selina created the Ecopod to mimic the shape of a seedpod, though it looks more like a troubled art student's take on an Egyptian sarcophagus made out of papier-mâché. Available in two sizes (up to 5'10" and 6'4"), the recycled paper pod comes in colors like indigo blue, gold leaf and forest green.

Cardboard Casket (cardboardcasket.com, from $49.95)

For a more no-muss, no-fuss burial, North Carolina-based Genius Goods Inc. offers what its domain name promises: cardboard caskets. Styles include the slot-and-tab assembly Minimum Casket, and the pricier, though more upscale, Basic Casket. But we don't see why any old refrigerator box wouldn't work just as well.