About the ratings for 'Greening your funeral'

All Bloom actions are rated on CO₂ reduction, popularity, easiness and cost. The methodology behind each rating is defined below, along with further rating information for 'Greening your funeral'.

CO₂ reduction

The average emission reduction resulting from this action in the first 12 months, in kilograms or tonnes.

For this action:

Having a green burial saves 130kg of CO₂ if you switch from being cremated to being buried in a local nature reserve in a recycled coffin or shroud.

Popularity

Number of registered Bloom users who have planted this action seed.

Easiness

How easy it is to complete the action, as rated by registered Bloom users.

Please note: during beta testing, this value has been editorially assigned. When enough users have rated an action, this will represent the average user rating

Cost

Average outlay required to initiate an action in £.

For this action:

Green burials cost £350 more than cremations on average, but £100 less than traditional burials.

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