Adult Turtle Biodegradable Water Burial Urn

Sized for a full adult at 240 cubic inches, this urn takes the shape of a turtle and is pressed from biodegradable paper stock. It measures twelve by ten inches across and stands three inches tall, wide and flat rather than upright. Ashes go in through an opening in the side.

Working from the rule of one cubic inch of capacity per pound of body weight, 240 cu in suits an adult up to roughly 240 lb. It is built for water: set on the surface, it floats long enough for a few words, then takes on water, sinks, and breaks down. It is a single-use urn, not something meant to sit on a mantel.

• Side opening; fill it before you travel to the water rather than at the dock.
• Paper construction breaks down in fresh or salt water without leaving anything behind.
• Twelve inches across and flat, so it takes two hands and a clear surface to carry.