The final aspect of green burial is green cemeteries. Most people opt to be buried in a traditional cemetery, six feet in the ground, in a coffin encapsulated in a vault. Others opt to be cremated. While it may seem like you’re choosing the environmentally friendly option in that case, in reality, the energy used…
Green funeral homes are funeral homes that are willing to work with you to make sure your desire for an eco-friendly burial is carried out. According to the law, funeral parlors need your consent for several of the things we’ve already mentioned, like embalming, but they can also refuse to have an open casket wake…
There are two main products used in every funeral – a receptacle for the body and chemicals to preserve the body. If you’re thinking of going green, these are the two things you’ll need to address with any funeral directors you work with. At the risk of being a little tactless, coffins are expensive. Just…
What exactly is a green funeral? It’s a funeral that uses products and methods that leave as small an environmental footprint as possible. Basic funerals seem like a huge waste to me – of both money and material. I don’t even consider myself all that crunchy and I still think it makes more sense for…