Small Biodegradable Sea Urn for Ash Scattering on Water - blue

Giving back to the water, in a way that feels right

When you choose to scatter ashes at sea, every detail matters: the moment, the place, and the urn you use to do it. This small biodegradable sea urn is made precisely for that purpose. Not as a symbol, but as a practical vessel for a farewell that fits who your loved one was.

How it is made

No trees are felled to produce this urn for ashes. The paper is made from the bark of the mulberry tree, harvested carefully so that new bark grows back in its place. That bark is cooked into a soft pulp, combined with flowers from the Ixora plant, and spread by hand across open frames to dry in the sun. Fibres from banana leaves are worked into the material, giving the finished urn its characteristic natural texture. This is not a marketing claim. It is the actual production process behind every piece, carried out by hand according to a long-established craft and verified to SMETA 4-Pillar ethical trade standards, covering environmental practice, integrity and working conditions.

What happens on the water

Once placed on the surface, the urn floats briefly before sinking in a calm and dignified way. Within a few days, the material breaks down completely, leaving nothing harmful behind. The ashes return to the water, and to everything that lives within it, entirely naturally.

What makes this farewell meaningful

Water carries a particular weight in many cultures: the idea of continuation, of freedom, of something that does not simply stop. If the bond you shared held any of that quality, this is more than a ceremony. It is a return. The urn dissolves, the ashes disperse, and what remains is the place itself. Somewhere you can come back to.

Practical things to know before use

Because this cremation urn is designed exclusively for use on water, it is not suited to long-term dry storage. Keep it in a dry place away from direct sunlight until the day you need it. The material is naturally sensitive to moisture, and that is by design: it is exactly what allows the urn to break down cleanly at sea. This is a considered characteristic, not a limitation. The urn is intended for outdoor use on open water and should be treated accordingly.

Sustainable and ethically produced

• Bark harvested from living mulberry trees, which regrow naturally, so no deforestation is involved
• Sun-dried during production, without chemical treatment or harmful substances
• Banana-leaf fibres worked in by hand, giving each urn its distinctive natural surface
• Fully biodegradable, verified to SMETA 4-Pillar ethical trade standards

If you would like to mark the day further, it is worth thinking about combining the scattering with a small ceremony on the water, or creating a place at home where the memory has a fixed point to return to. If you would like to talk through what might suit your situation, we are happy to help you work it out.