Mushroom coffins turn corpses into compost

The ‘living cocoon’, a coffin made from mycelium, allows fast composting of the body. — Loop Biotech/AFP

In the Netherlands, you can keep helping the planet after you die – by opting for a living coffin made of mushrooms which speeds up the decomposition of your body.

The coffin turns corpses into compost that enriches the soil, thanks to mycelium, the root structure of fungi.