An Environmentally Friendly Choice

Australia's Only Alternative Funeral Casket Manufacturer

OnEarth Australia manufactures environmentally friendly funeral caskets made from 100% recycled cardboard.

This is the first Australian-made 100% recycled cardboard funeral casket that has been tested and approved by internationally recognised testing authority – TestSafe Australia. The caskets have been tested to ensure structural integrity (up to 120kg) even after being in cold storage (3⁰Celius) for up to 7 days. Click here to download the TestSafe report.

OnEarth Australia's caskets are available directly to the public and to funeral directors throughout Australia.

OnEarth Australia can now provide Australians with something they have been asking for years ....... an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional wood and chipboard coffins and caskets.

Environmental Considerations of Funerals

There are number of environmental issues to be considered when planning a funeral. Each cremation use about 160kg of carbon dioxide while traditional burials also produce greenhouse gasses to maintain lawns and build headstones. Click here for more information on the environmental impact of a funeral. 

Features of OnEarth Funeral Caskets

• Hand-crafted caskets that adhere to the occupational health and safety requirements for use of cardboard coffins developed by the Australian funeral industry. Click here for more information on how our caskets meet the Funeral Industry OH&S Standards.

• An environmentally friendly product which does not use toxic based inks, photographic materials and glues to create imitation cardboard coffins.

• Caskets have been tested by Internationally recognised testing authority - TestSafe Australia. OnEarth caskets will NOT distort or collapse when subjected to the kind of handling required by the funeral industry (including handling when damp and being stored in cold-room conditions). 

• All our caskets are built using non-toxic paints, varnishes and biodegradable cardboard. Thus, making them suitable for burials and cremations.

• Caskets can be supplied with a white painted finish or a traditional wood-grain finish. The white painted finish allows family and friends to decorate or write messages on the casket as part of their farewell celebrations.

To read more about OnEarth Australia's environmentally friendly cardboard caskets please - Click here