Dead go down the drain, no carbon or pollutants up the flue. March 26, 2012 -- Now the deceased, when they step into the great beyond, can do so without leaving behind a carbon footprint. In what may ...

Green burials have caught on as people look for eco-friendly ways to handle their remains. Water cremation is another way and ...

A relatively new method of disposition is growing in popularity in Southern New England, despite not yet being legal in either Rhode Island or Massachusetts. It's called alkaline hydrolysis, more ...

(CBS4) - When we think of protecting the environment, we think of options we can do while alive, like recycling or conserving water. But did you know there are green end-of-life options? Dawna Agosto ...

When is a green burial inappropriate? We’re all for biodegradable coffins and environmentally sound funerals, but some recently-introduced methods may go too far. Chemical & Engineering News points us ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible. — Old Environmentalist Dear Environmentalist: ...

Traditional means of cremation, and the only legal method in Texas, is with the use of a furnace, which burns the human remains into ashes and mineral fragments, which most times are transferred to an ...

There are many ways to embark on the journey to the great beyond. One popular custom is the coffin burial. Or rather it was, until cemeteries began running out of ground space. And conventional ...

Every Monday, Gannett Wisconsin Media talks to business leaders in its Monday conversation feature. Today, Malcore brothers talk about their new venture, Simply Cremation, which opened recently in ...

(RNS) Cremation is forbidden in traditional Islam and Judaism but accepted by most other religions. It is also the fastest-growing way Americans choose to deal with their bodies after death. But does ...

I’d thought it was as simple as burial versus cremation: a dichotomy for my final wishes, a straightforward decision made easier by limited options. It didn’t take much time for me to realize I was ...