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The Ocean Current

Scattering Ashes at Sea: Why the Biodegradable Urn You Buy May Be the Wrong Choice

Biodegradable urns are often marketed as a beautiful, environmentally friendly way to return a loved one’s cremated remains to the ocean. The idea sounds simple: place the urn in the water, watch it gently sink, and allow it to biodegrade naturally. Unfortunately, after conducting literally thousands of ocean memorials on Monterey Bay, we’ve learned that…