These revolutionary "seeds" were developed in the hopes of offering a more practical burial.
It seemed highly impractical that a coffin made of wood would typically only be of use for about 3 days, when it normally takes 30-40 years for a tree to grow.
seems like cremation has some issues as well-- it uses a lot of energy to turn the body (particularly the bones) in to ashes, it fails to return nutrients back to the earth, and it creates toxic air particles... not to mention some greenhouse gases.