澳大利亚新南威尔士州蓝山地区Springwood Cemetery近日迎来一个环保殡葬的里程碑——70多岁的卡洛琳成为澳洲首位使用蘑菇棺材埋葬的人 1。这种由荷兰公司Loop Biotech研发的棺材以菌丝和麻纤维为主要原料，仅需一周时间即可完全成型 1，埋入土壤后约45天内就能分解成营养土壤 1，相比传统木质棺材长达50年的分解周期而言，环保效益显著 1。该棺材单件重约30公斤 1。
这一选择体现了卡洛琳对环境的关切 1。根据Loop Biotech创始人Bob Hendrikx的介绍，这种棺材已在欧美获得数千人的青睐 1。在澳大利亚，约70%的民众选择火化 1，但火化产生的碳排放较高，典型情况下每例产生125公斤二氧化碳当量 1，而自然埋葬的碳排放则低于10公斤二氧化碳当量 1，更符合低碳殡葬的理念。
A woman in her 70s named Caroline has become the first person in Australia to be buried in a coffin made from mushrooms.1 The biodegradable coffin, manufactured by Dutch company Loop Biotech, is constructed from mycelium and hemp fiber and takes just a week to fully form.1 Caroline was laid to rest on Friday at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales.1
The mushroom coffin represents a significant shift toward environmentally conscious burial practices.1 The coffin weighs approximately 30 kilograms and decomposes into nutrient-rich soil within about 45 days, a dramatic reduction compared to the roughly 50 years required for traditional wooden coffins to break down.1 According to Loop Biotech founder Bob Hendrikx, thousands of people across Europe and North America have already chosen this burial option.1
The environmental impact of this approach is substantial.1 In Australia, approximately 70 percent of people opt for cremation, which typically generates carbon emissions equivalent to 125 kilograms of carbon dioxide, whereas natural burial with a mushroom coffin produces carbon emissions below 10 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent.1
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