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Eco Friendly Coffins

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The Pandanus

Pandanus / pandan is a palm like trees that grows wild. The leaves are collected and woven into a fine rope. Only the young leaves are cut so the plant will naturally regenerate. The young leaves are sliced in fine strips and sorted for further processing. The Pandanus may be similar in looks to seagrass material, but that's where the similarity ends. The harvesting of seagrass material is taking away vital foodstuff from nursery fish, and is leading to large scale costal erosion.

The Waterhyacinth

Waterhyacinth is an extremely fast growing pond weed that doubles in size every 28 days causing waterways and irrigation streams to clogg up and block. When this weed is extracted from the water it is usually dumped. When producing this coffin the waterhyacinth is weaved onto a solid wooden frame leaving an extremely sturdy structure. Small wooden screws hold the lid and name plate in place while the linings are made from natural materials. Tested to 42 stone with load bearing lifting handles.

The Golden Wicker

When producing this coffin the wicker is weaved onto a solid wooden frame leaving an extremely sturdy structure. Small wooden screws hold the lid and name plate in place while the linings are made from natural materials. Tested to 42 stone with load bearing lifting handles.