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. The company wants to replace cemeteries with lush forests, starting by actually protecting some that are in danger right now.
Founder Sandy Gibson started Better Place Forests wanting to"create somewhere that could be as beautiful as the memories of the people that you love," all while making the world a more sustainable place. In a promotional video on their website, Sandy mentions that there are over one million acres of cemeteries in America—land that could be used for protecting the Earth instead of laying tombstones.
"The process of selecting a tree was deeply spiritual as well as fun," one online reviewer said."I am a tree-hugging conservationist and Better Place Forests is exactly what I had in mind whenever I contemplated the disposition of my ashes."
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