Stack 'em up: UK cemeteries are running out of room
It's true that tourists have always found London's double-decker buses endearing, but when it comes to the UK's new burial policy, it seems like they might be taking this double-decker thing a little too far. According to authorities, populous areas in Britain are experiencing a serious shortage of cemetery space. A problem that has prompted the government to allow cemetery workers to disturb gravesites for the first time since 1852. Kinda crazy, right? In response to the shortage, UK officials have launched a test program that allows cemetery workers to exhume their current residents and rebury them deeper into the earth -- making them stackable. The plan stipulates that graves qualifying for reburial must be over 75 years old, with no living relatives objecting. Sadly, unlike other words that begin with the prefix 're' like recycling, reusing, or regifting -- reburying is decidedly not eco-friendly. Especially because it's most likely done with a gas-guzzling backhoe.
There are plenty of eco-friendly options out there for those who wish to avoid the whole burial -- and later reburial -- process. If you're considering a water burial, you might want to read this first.
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