Eco-friendly funeral options becoming more popular in Edmonton [Video]

An Edmonton woman is hoping to leave a smaller environmental footprint on the planet when she dies.

After a family member died without making funeral arrangements, Jan Perrin says she decided to start planning her own.

“I wanted my friends and family to have that peace of mind and also peace of mind for myself in that I chose exactly what I wanted,” Perrin told CTV News Edmonton.

During the process, she discovered “green burials.” A more environmentally friendly way to bury a body, something that’s been done for centuries.

“There’s no embalming, there’s no chemicals, there’s like even the casket itself with green burial is entirely biodegradable,” Perrin said.

“(It’s) the idea that you’re going to nourish the earth that you have taken from your entire life, it’s almost like giving back to Mother Nature after your after life has ended.”

What is a green burial?

The practice has become so popular, the City of Edmonton has its own green …