When considering disposition— what to do with one’s body after death— people generally fall into one of two camps: burial or cremation. Many factors go into the decision: cultural or familial tradition, cost, geographical location (lack or abundance of cemetery space), environmental impact, and personal preference. For those who opt […]
Read MoreBiodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial: Strange & Unusual
Biodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial: Part 3 – Strange & Unusual This is the last blog in our series, ‘Biodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial.’ Part 1 covered the what & why behind green burial containers and reviewed the first and most simple option, burial shrouds. Part 2 explored […]
Read MoreBiodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial: Coffins & Caskets
Biodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial: Part 2 – Coffins & Caskets This is the second blog in our series about Biodegradable Burial Containers, where we explore biodegradable options for green burial. In the first blog we discussed, what is a biodegradable burial container, why choose a biodegradable burial container, […]
Read MoreBiodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial: The What & Why + Shrouds
Biodegradable Burial Containers for Green Burial: Part 1 – The What & Why + Shrouds What do you want to happen to your body after you die? I’ve often fantasized about a Viking Funeral, imagining my body drifting away in a wooden boat as flaming arrows shower down and it […]
Read MorePicking Your Final Resting Place: “How will I know when I’ve found my spot?”
I’m often asked “How will I know when I’ve found my spot?” It takes a little bit of time, a quiet mind and an open heart and then, you will simply know. If you’ve made the decision about whether you want your body to be cremated or buried and communicated […]
Read MoreMemorial Planting: The Gift of Life and Renewal
It seems that many people in our modern American culture think of death as a dreary and fearful topic. There has been a movement over the last couple of decades with the idea of making funerals more about a celebration of life than about disheartened feelings around death. In my […]
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