People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is selling cruelty-free coffins for humans on its Web site. The coffins will run between $620 and $670, and will feature custom artwork. The coffins are made from wood and do not contain any animal derived products in their manufacture.Yahoo News: Dying to support animal rights? Try a PETA coffin (December 11, 2008) The PETA Files: Go Out in Style With a PETA Coffin! (December 3, 2008)
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"...everybody always says, `All my life, I've helped animals.' Well, now you can say it even after your life is over. You're still helping animals." — PETA member Joan CalpinYahoo News: Dying to support animal rights? Try a PETA coffin (December 11, 2008)
"...these coffins allow you to voice your defense of all creatures even after your own voice is silenced." — The Old Pine Box Web siteThe Old Pine Box: PETA Models
"What about the trees?" — Perez HiltonPerez Hilton: PETA Coffins: This Is Not A Joke (December 11, 2008)
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Slogans on coffins include "Told you I wouldn't be caught dead in fur!" "I saved 500 animals" and "Dead meat should be buried—not eaten"The PETA Files: Go Out in Style With a PETA Coffin! (December 3, 2008)
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Coffins available in seven different designsThe Old Pine Box: PETA Models
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Color schemes tend to be bright blues and greens with white and black accents The Old Pine Box: PETA Models
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Sales price does not include shippingThe Old Pine Box: PETA Models
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Takes at least two weeks from ordering a coffin until it is ready to shipThe Old Pine Box: PETA Models
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