Do I have to purchase a casket for a direct cremation?
You do not. However, the FTC states that a funeral provider must offer an “alternative container” for direct cremation. the “alternative container” is typically constructed with fiber-board or pressed-wood and is necessary to protect the deceased’s body in the handling and transport to the crematory. It is not decorative.
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