There are over 7 billion people living on this planet today and in one hundred years, almost every single person will have died. After a person dies, what happens to them? The question may be misleading because it is not asking about the afterlife for the individual; the question is asking about the person’s remains after passing. An uncomfortable topic for most people, but it is an important topic for those wishing to make changes in how we have affected, and continue to affect the earth after death. There has been a great push in recent years to curb the excessive amount of waste that humans produce in their lifetime. Many people are “turning over a new leaf” and trying to lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle. All of these changes have been slowly gaining mainstream attention, but there is a major component that is being overlooked. The problem is that humans continue to pollute the earth, even after death. Eco-friendly options are available, and should be utilized, as alternatives to the conventional practices in the modern death care industry.