Abstract: A coffin comprising an open receptacle assembly for receiving a corpse and a cover assembly for closing the receptacle assembly, in which coffin at least one of the receptacle assembly and the cover assembly is constructed from corrugated cardboard panels fixed to a skeletal frame structure. The corrugated cardboard panels are comprised of two or more layers of corrugated cardboard having a layer comprised of foil lining separating each layer of corrugated cardboard.