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Pink begonia at a tombstone
Weird
Dordrecht seeks to restore graves after 21 bodies secretly moved in cemetery scandal
19 June 2026 - 07:00
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Two women next to a concrete composting cocoon filled with hay and straw, used for human composting, an alternative burial method proposed by the Veraarden foundation.
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Dutch Health Council rejects human composting as burial option
2 October 2025 - 12:00
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Coffin at a funeral.
Business
Funeral costs jump 40 percent in ten years; Now costs over €10,000 on average
23 July 2025 - 14:30
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Cemetery
Culture
Most of 124 remains at Almelo convent identified as girls and young women
13 May 2025 - 21:10
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Designer of the Living Cocoon Bob Hendrikx
TechNatureInnovation
"Living coffin" the latest trend as more people want sustainable burial
12 September 2021 - 11:30

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