Ashes to ashes, mushrooms to dust: a very green goodbye

Fading3 outlets reported this in 8 reports over 2 days - a further 5 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere

After publishing: 1 description edited1 change

The Guardian Worldseen 7 Sept, 03:52description edited
what the description said, before and after
The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the process Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman has been buried in a coffin made from mushrooms in New South Wales in an eco-friendly first for Australia. Carolyn, aged in her 70s, was laid to rest on Friday by friends and family at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains. Continue reading...
The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the process Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman has been buried in a coffin made from mushrooms in New South Wales in an eco-friendly first for Australia. Carolyn, whose surname was withheld for privacy reasons, was laid to rest on Friday by friends and family at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains....

original reportingcopies

Sun, 6 September 2026peak 7 reports on Sun, 6 September 2026Fri, 11 September 2026

What it is about

Asha Dooley Bob Hendrixx Australian Associated Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australia Australian Netherlands Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Woman Carolyn New South Wales Springwood Cemetery Blue Mountains The Independent Sydney

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report

greatlakesadvocate.com.au

naroomanewsonline.com.au

begadistrictnews.com.au

juneesoutherncross.com.au

hardenexpress.com.au

irrigator.com.au

The Guardian World

Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)

6 Sept, 19:00over 5 days11 Sept, 12:00

How it spread - 3 original reports, 5 reprints

Sun, 6 September 2026
2 reports
- naroomanewsonline.com.au19:00first to report
  Ashes to ashes, mushrooms to dust: a very green goodbye
  Carolyn's family wanted to find a way to bury her that aligned with how she lived her life,...
  5 reprints
  - greatlakesadvocate.com.au6 Sept, 19:00their copy
  - begadistrictnews.com.au6 Sept, 19:00their copy
  - juneesoutherncross.com.au6 Sept, 19:00their copy
  - hardenexpress.com.au6 Sept, 19:00their copy
  - irrigator.com.au6 Sept, 19:00their copy
- The Guardian World19:00edited after publishing
  Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first
  The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the process Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman has been buried in a coffin made from mushrooms in New South Wales in an eco-friendly first for Australia. Carolyn, whose surname was withheld for privacy reasons, was laid to rest on Friday by friends and family at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains....
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:00
  Muore e torna letteralmente alla terra: la storia della donna che ha scelto una bara di funghi per la sepoltura e ora tutta l’Australia ne parla
  Una storia che arriva dritta dall’Australia e che sta facendo il giro del mondo, rilanciata anche da testate internazionali come The Independent: una donna di Sydney è diventata la prima persona nel Paese a essere sepolta in una bara ecologica fatta di miceli di funghi, aprendo di fatto una nuova frontiera nei funerali sostenibili. Si […] L'articolo Muore e torna letteralmente alla terra: la storia della donna che ha scelto una bara di funghi per la sepoltura e ora tutta l’Australia ne parla...