The Centre for Natural Burial

By Andrew Shirley, Farmers weekly
Fifteen years ago, there was one green cemetery in the UK. Now there are 223. Two-thirds of us, according to a recent poll, would prefer a woodland or meadow burial.

Commission also wants to sell markers to allow pet burials
By LINDA McALPINE, Waukesha Freeman
Those who wish to be kind to the environment when they die might soon be able to opt for a “green” burial at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Members of the cemetery commission for the city-owned cemetery discussed Monday having Prairie Home become one of […]

How a simple burial can leave a lasting legacy
by Dana Logan, Boulder Weekly
Nearly every aspect of our lives impacts the environment. Death, unfortunately, is no exception. And just as more and more people are considering how the choices they make in life can affect the health of the planet, so, too, are more people searching […]

By L.L. Woodard, Common Sense Blog
n our-ever evolving quest to treat our earth and environment more gently, there have been some awesome and some not-so-awesome discoveries and changes. I happily stumbled upon what I hope will become a trend of the not-so-distant future.

TruthHate Blog, Health Tips
Older “traditional” cemeteries are having problems, and creating problems for the earth. Many have few, or no, trees, in others, the grounds have been destroyed through the use of herbicides. Drainage problems can occur and herbicide use leads to water pollution.  Cemeteries can play an important social and environmental role. 2.2 million […]

KOMO news
PORTLAND, Ore. — When her time comes, Cynthia Beal wants to make a green exit. She doesn’t want a sturdy coffin or even a head stone. “I would love to have an Oregon cherry tree planted over me,” she said. “And I want it to be turned in to musical instruments and bowls.”
And Beal […]

Plan ahead to prevent family members from spending big bucks
By ELIZABETH PATTERSON, The Halifax Herald
If you’re one of those people who like to settle in front of the fireplace on a cold winter’s night with a steaming mug of tea and a plate of cookies so you can plan your funeral, Big Death: Funeral […]

Jane Wheatley, The Times
Punch the farm dog has died. It was time, really – he was staggering about, very thin and a bit bewildered in his last few days – but still it was shocking, as death always is. Ellie and I had a big cry in the kitchen afterwards. Punch had been lying out […]

Caskets of wicker and recycled paper in fields of flowers: finally, eco-burial comes to Canada
BARBARA RIGHTON, Macleans Magazine
It sits on a warehouse shelf in Burnaby, B.C., an anomaly among the burnished hardwoods. Six feet long and made of green wicker, it is Gordon Robchan’s lone attempt to sell something other than the traditional caskets he […]

By Bruce Watson, Wallet Pop
When I was in high school, I took a class titled “Death and Dying.” In addition to learning about the grieving process and reading afterlife narratives, my class studied the ins and outs of the funeral industry. We inspected coffins, read Jessica Mitford’s The American Way of Death, hung out in […]