Small Biodegradable Sea Urn for Ash Scattering on Water - black and white

Giving back to the water, the way nature intended

If you have chosen to scatter ashes at sea, this keepsake urn is made to honour that choice completely. Not just in the way it looks, but in what it is made from and what happens to it once it meets the water.

Handmade from mulberry bark and banana leaf fibre

This mini urn for ashes is made entirely by hand, using paper produced from the bark of the mulberry tree. The bark is harvested carefully, leaving the tree intact. New bark grows back naturally, so no trees are felled and no deforestation is involved. The harvested bark is cooked into a soft pulp, mixed with flowers from the Ixora plant, and spread by hand onto drying frames, where it sets in the sun. No machinery. No chemical additives. Fibre from banana leaves gives the finished urn its natural, lightly textured surface. It is a production process that demands patience and skill at every stage, and that care is visible in the result.

Certified throughout the supply chain

Production follows the SMETA 4-Pillar standard, an internationally recognised audit framework that covers working conditions, environmental practice and business integrity. When you choose this cremation urn, you are choosing a product whose entire supply chain has been independently verified, not just the material.

What to expect when the moment comes

This urn is designed for outdoor use on open water. Once placed on the surface, it floats briefly before sinking. That pause has its own quiet significance: you can watch it go, and then it is gone. The ashes return to the water and, through it, to the natural world. Within a few days, the urn dissolves completely. Nothing remains, and nothing is left behind that could harm the marine environment. The material breaks down in exactly the same way as any other organic matter in the sea.

Practical considerations before the day

Because this urn is made from plant-based paper, moisture is the one thing to guard against before use. Store it somewhere dry, away from damp air, ideally in its original packaging or a sealed container. Extended exposure to humidity can alter the structure of the material, so it is worth checking the urn on arrival to make sure it has travelled well. Kept in the right conditions, it will be in good order when you need it.

• Hand-formed and sun-dried, with no mechanical processing or chemical additives
• Made from mulberry bark harvested without felling the tree, a genuinely renewable source
• Banana leaf fibre gives the surface its natural, organic texture
• Fully biodegradable: dissolves in seawater within days, leaving no trace
• SMETA 4-Pillar certified across labour, environment and ethical practice

If the life you are remembering was shaped by the sea, by open water, by time spent outside, this cremation urn connects to that. If you have questions about the urn or about the process of scattering ashes at sea, we are here to help you think it through at your own pace.