Earlier this year, a Dutch startup company stated that they were now selling biodegradable coffins that transform bodies into new life in just 45 days.
Loop Biotech launched in 2020 and has already gained significant attention after only a few years in operation.
They manufacture coffins as well as urns and ship them to individuals who are planning to invest in both the United States and Europe.
Lonneke Westhoff and Bob Hendrikx, the coffins' creators, write on their website that they aimed to "give humanity a positive footprint" with the coffins."
For people who are curious about the coffin's material, the "living coffin" is made of mushrooms, among other things.
In reality, mushrooms are used in a variety of dishes including a salad. But now, it can be utilized to make a real coffin.
When the co-founders of Loop Biotech observed how mushrooms can take dead, fallen trees and turn them into new life, the idea of a unique living coffin arose.
As a result, they invented a coffin that permits human remains to be used as nourishment for the planet.
Speaking to US Today earlier this year, Hendrikx said: "You can now have a piece of nature to be (remembered) by.
"The material, the mycelium, if you just put it in the soil, it's a soil enhancer that increases biodiversity.
"Combining a product that is good for the soil and something to bury people in is a win-win."
Hendrikx explained how the coffins are manufactured in the same interview, claiming the company produces mushrooms and blends them with hemp fibers.
It then blends repurposed hemp with mycelium. Mycelium and hemp fibers grow inside a mold during the course of seven days.
As a TikTok explanation, the creation was posted to the 'Damnthatsinteresting' forum, and the coffins became a popular topic of discussion on Reddit.
There are many Redditors now accessing the post's comments section to share their thoughts.
"What a beautiful, lush forest-filled graveyard with trees, where flowers can be planted around the tree that bears the remains of their loved one, instead of leaving them at a gravestone," one expressed.
"I can't imagine this amazing feeling. We could now harmonize with nature!!!" another replied.
"What a fantastic idea," the second exclaimed.
"It must be recognized that people are making remarkable progress in research and creativity," someone wrote.
