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'I'm making my own burial shroud to avoid cremation pollution'

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75% Informative

Rachel Hawthorn is getting ready to make her own burial shroud for a friend.

She is concerned about the environmental impact of traditional burials and cremations.

A gas cremation produces the equivalent carbon dioxide emissions of a flight from London to Paris .

Natural burial grounds are dotted across the UK and bear little resemblance to normal cemeteries.

Shroud-maker Rachel recognises challenges but hopes for long-term change.

She wants to see more local natural grounds and to normalise eco-friendly deathcare.

It doesn’t have to be a certain way," she says. Everybody does need to have their own choices around it," says Rachel .

VR Score

69

Informative language

61

Neutral language

70

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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