Recycled plastic tombstone and production method therefor

Abstract

A tombstone is provided having a stone appearance. The tombstone includes a tombstone base and a tombstone head made of recycled plastic. The tombstone is made of high impact plastic diverted from a waste stream and injection molded under pressure of at least about 1 MPa. The lightweight plastic tombstone is secured by digging a hole; pouring uncured cement into the hole; inserting a spike through the tombstone into the uncured cement; and allowing the uncured cement to cure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tombstone having a stone appearance, comprising a tombstone base and a tombstone head, wherein the tombstone base and the tombstone head comprise recycled plastic. 
     
     
         2 . The tombstone of  claim 1 , further comprising a stake operable to attach the tombstone base to a surface. 
     
     
         3 . The tombstone of  claim 1 , wherein the tombstone further comprises one or more face plates. 
     
     
         4 . The tombstone of  claim 3 , wherein the tombstone further comprises a face plate frame. 
     
     
         5 . The tombstone of  claim 3 , wherein the tombstone further comprises a face plate seal. 
     
     
         6 . The tombstone of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more face plates are attached to the tombstone with one or more attachment components. 
     
     
         7 . The tombstone of  claim 1 , further comprising a stake operable to attach the tombstone base to a surface; one or more face plates attached to the tombstone with one or more attachment components; a face plate frame; and a face plate seal. 
     
     
         8 . A method of manufacturing a tombstone having a stone appearance, said method comprising:
 a. providing high impact plastic diverted from a waste stream; and   b. injection-molding the high impact plastic under pressure of at least about 1 MPa.   
     
     
         9 . A method of securing a lightweight plastic tombstone, comprising:
 a. digging a hole;   b. pouring uncured cement into the hole;   c. inserting a spike through the lightweight plastic tombstone into the uncured cement; and   d. allowing the uncured cement to cure.