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A natural final resting place
Edinburgh Evening News
|February 19, 2026
Many people are opting to go back to nature by selecting a green burial for when they die.
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"The definition of a green burial is a little nonspecific but is generally a burial that takes place outside of a traditional cemetery or churchyard," says Director of Isca Funeral Services Limited, Michael Hull.
This story is from the February 19, 2026 edition of Edinburgh Evening News.
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