Startup Of The Week: Bios Urn

Bios offer a more naturalistic alternative to traditional urns with their biodegradable cases that turn ashes into trees.
Their mission is to redefine what burial means, encouraging people to return their loved ones and pets to nature.
As burial spaces can be expensive and bad for the environment, Bios offers mourners a more affordable and eco-friendly alternative that supports the natural world.

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What is Bios?

Bios is a company that is taking on traditional burial practices with their biodegradable urns. Their urns take a person’s ashes and can be buried, allowing them to be transformed into trees.

The company allows people to take their relatives’ and pets’ cremated and return them to nature in a meaningful way.

As traditional burial practices – which rely on buying space in a cemetery and burying a casket – can be expensive and bad for the environment, the company is offering a more-cost effective and environmental alternative.

Founded over 20 years ago, the company has been a driving force behind offering eco-friendly death care, combining sustainable options with meaningful ways to remember loved ones.

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What Makes Bios Unique?

The death business has traditionally been dominated by funeral homes or crematoriums, meaning that people have to choose between either burying or cremating their loved ones. Bios stands out by offering a sustainable, but still personalised option.

By providing a biodegradable urn which turns ashes to trees, people are able to still visit their loved ones’ remains – but with a tree in place of a gravestone. Not only that, but the rising issue of burial space means that many people are having to opt for cremation as an option rather than a choice. Not only does Bios allow them to bury their loved ones, but it also helps restore the environment in the process.

Their products, including the Bios Urn® and Bios Incube® Lite, which are perfect for those wanting both a deeper connection to nature and a lasting tribute to their loved ones.

Is There A Market For Eco-Friendly Burials?

As with most sectors, consumers are constantly on the hunt for more eco-friendly alternatives and options. As people become more aware of the environmental impact of burials, the market for alternatives is certainly opening up.

Traditional burials, which use wood for coffins and chemicals like embalming fluids have a negative effect on the environment. Not only that, but they are incredibly expensive as burial space in key areas decreases.

As a result of this, cremations rates have grown massively, with the current rate estimated to be over 70% in the UK. Bios takes this process one step further by allowing people to not only cremate their relatives, but actively help with forest restoration. As the death business moves towards more sustainable practices, Bios is perfectly positioned to lead this charge globally.

What Products Does Bios Have?

Bios Urn®

The world’s first biodegradable urn that allows a person’s ashes to grow into a tree.

Bios Urn Pets®

A biodegradable urn designed for pets, allowing their ashes to grow into a tree.

Bios Incube® Lite

A planter designed for indoor and outdoor use, enabling the growth of a tree from a Bios Urn®. It comes in five colors with built-in drainage and is reusable.