So what happens to the air in a coffin when it rots?

[Rayne_Man]

*Originally posted by Mangetout *
**IIRC, not a very high proportion of bodies are embalmed here in the UK and there are some ‘eco-friendly’ burial methods available - such as ‘forest burial’ where the body is interred in woodland in a biodegradable cardboard (or even wicker basket) coffin and the grave is left unmarked. **

The grave is marked by planting a tree on it with a small engraved name plate. There is one of these “green” cemeteries in Manningtree ,Essex.