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Would you get buried in a 'living coffin'? Australian woman is put to rest in a casket made from mushrooms

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 6 September 2026 at 21:00

Would you get buried in a 'living coffin'? Australian woman is put to rest in a casket made from mushrooms

Carolyn, a woman in her 70s, was put to rest on 4 September in a futuristic casket made from mycelium - the underground root network of mushrooms - and upcycled hemp fibres.

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Would you get buried in a 'living coffin'? Australian woman is put to rest in a casket made from mushrooms

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