While death can be a difficult subject, keeping ethical beliefs and environmental convictions in mind while tending to end-of-life arrangements can create a meaningful send-off - not to mention a lower-impact one. 

There are a number of ways to incorporate environmentally-friendly practices when planning a burial or cremation and one important consideration is what casket to choose 

With this in mind, Mid Coast Funerals have introduced hand woven coffins as part of the services they offer.

They have a selection of beautiful and environmentally-friendly products.

All of their willow coffins are completely natural and biodegradable.

Willow plants are grown sustainably, they are very easy to harvest and require no fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides.

The plants can replenish fertility in degraded and marginal soils and also provide habitat for birds and insects. 

Willow coffins are hand woven and therefore do not depend on toxic glues, varnish, plastics, or metals.

In the right soil conditions willow tends to decompose much more quickly than traditional materials such as MDF, hard woods and metal. 

Willow is a carbon neutral material and when burnt only gives off the same amount of carbon that it consumes within its lifetime.

It would make sense to talk to your loved ones about it or make arrangements ahead of time.

Death can be a difficult process and, unless prompted, those left behind may not consider the environment in making arrangements.

Taking the opportunity to arrange your own funeral may seem disconcerting and difficult, but the trained and caring staff at Mid Coast Funeral Services can walk you through the process so that you are comfortable knowing that the celebration of your life will be as you want.

Obviously, the benefit of this is that you are able to arrange the details of your funeral as you would like them.

The team at Graham Bayes Mid Coast Funeral Services are here help create a farewell families truly wish for.