Traditional Burials Are Bad For The Planet. So This Woman Created Her Own 'Cocoon Coffin' Made Of Seaweed Instead

Traditional Burials Are Bad For The Planet. So This Woman Created Her Own 'Cocoon Coffin' Made Of Seaweed Instead

Traditional Burials Are Bad For The Planet. So This Woman Created Her Own 'Cocoon Coffin' Made Of Seaweed Instead Leksi Kostur addressed social media viewers with a bold statement: “I created my own coffin to get over my fear of death.” While most might have their own existential concerns about the unknown, Kostur wanted to face her feelings head-on — and through her work as a biodesigner.  In a recent TikTok video, Kostur explained that she was in the process of getting her Master’s degree in product design when she lost some people close to her. It inspired her to do her thesis project on green burial. “I wanted to look at ways of how to actually make death beautiful,” she said. “There’s actually so much beauty in decomposition.” A close-up of the coffin Kostur designed. Photo courtesy of Leksi Kostur/Instagram Kostur said she pored over images of primary decomposers — insects, fungi, and bacteria — and took to the beauty found in things like flies’ wings or the colors and shapes …