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| Environmental Impact of Greenpeace Founder's Corpse |
| 2008-03-31 |
| The founder of Greenpeace, Lyle Thurston, is dead and this raises the sticky question of what to do with his body. I hope that his organizationÂ’s members will do their upmost to ensure that he is disposed of safely. LetÂ’s look at the options: Burial at Sea In his later years, Thurston joined the Sea Sheppard Society, so this might have a strong appeal. But thereÂ’s the aforementioned sticky-ness. First there is the medication in his system - environmentalists in Toronto are demanding action be taken to prevent medication from entering the water supply - Greenpeace would not want to contribute to that problem. But even if that were not a problem, they also need to keep in mind the casket and shroud: When preparing the body for burial, no embalming is allowed as this preservative could cause water pollution. Instead, a cotton sheet or biodegradable body bag may be employed. In fact, no materials may be included in the coffin which could present a danger to the marine environment. This includes the body itself (a certificate acknowledging that it is free from fever and infection should be obtained) and the coffin itself (which must not be made of synthetic materials, zinc, lead or copper). |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #10 Toss him in a hole and fill it with (more) horse shit. Plant roses. |
| Posted by: Thush Gonque 2008-03-31 22:15 |
| #9 You lucky bastard, you'll probably get away with crucification. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-03-31 20:25 |
| #8 Don't forget to remove all that deadly mercury from his teeth fillings. (Giggle, choke.) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-03-31 20:08 |
| #7 Burial at sea, wrapped in Al Gore's hide. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2008-03-31 17:43 |
| #6 Alex, What is Soylet Green? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-03-31 15:44 |
| #5 Darth---don't do that. Don't pi$$ off the sun. It could change everything---global warming, global cooling, dogs and cats living together...... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-03-31 15:18 |
| #4 Fire him into the sun. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-03-31 15:02 |
| #3 Let's cut him into tiny, tiny bits, and discreetly disperse them along hiking trails, so critters can eat them. Voilà ! No pollution. And even if there is pollution as it was done with discretion, no one will know, so it's like it never happened. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-03-31 14:42 |
| #2 best suggestion by far |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-03-31 14:31 |
| #1 Have him stuffed and mounted on the prow of the Rainbow Warrior... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-31 14:28 |