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The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the process Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman has been buried in a coffin made from mushrooms in New South Wales in an eco-friendly first for Australia. Carolyn, aged in her 70s, was laid to rest on Friday by friends and family at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains. Conti…
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- Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian firstThe Guardian World