The Centre for Natural Burial

The Eastbourne Herald
ona Bay residents Sola Freeman and Mark Blackham have received permission from Wellington City Council for plots at Makara Cemetary for those wishing to bury loved ones naturally.

By Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
Do not embalm me.
Leave me unclothed.
Vegetal soil will be
my dress, the resolute
night my swanky coat.

The green movement has come to the funeral industry.
By Ronda Miller, The Journal-World
Funeral directors say green burials have begun to catch on as more people opt to forego traditional cremation or embalming techniques.
Surprising to many people, those traditional techniques aren’t required in most states. Some people are skipping the metal caskets, burial vaults and embalming […]

By Edgar Treiguts, Georgia News
A controversial green cemetery in middle Georgia now has the stamp of approval from local officials. The Macon-Bibb County Zoning and Planning Commission voted 3-2 Monday to approve the natural burial project.

By Mark Johnson, CBS 11 News
To many people a funeral is a sacred rite, one usually filled with great tradition.  But those traditions may slowly be changing.  A more environmentally friendly form of burial is emerging.
Simple and natural.  Those are the cornerstones of a so-called green burial.  It may not be for everyone, but supporters […]

By D. MacDonald, Willful Suspension of Disbelief - blog
For as long as I can remember I always had a hard time with the ritual of death. I could not understand the need to pump one’s veins with a fluid that slowed decomposition, put one’s body in a varnished fancy box, and line one’s grave with […]

An expert in natural burials offers insights on the industry, and simple tips for making funerals more eco friendly.
By Giovanna Dunmall
As far as trends go, this one is macabre. Literally. The popularity of green funerals has increased significantly in recent years. These events can incorporate everything from biodegradable coffins, to eco-friendly clothing for the deceased, […]

Green cemetery proponents push ultimate act of recycling
By Pamela Marean, Standard-Times
Earth to earth.  Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.
So goes the traditional burial prayer.
The irony is, given the elaborate way we bury our dead today, dust won’t return to dust for a long, long time.
Now there’s a group in SouthCoast that aims to put the […]

By Linda S. Morris - lmorris@macon.com
Owners and supporters for a “green” cemetery planned in east Bibb County finally got approval Monday to proceed.
In a 3-2 vote, the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a conditional-use permit to allow a natural cemetery at 4600 Davis Road. The applicant is Summerland Group Inc., which is owned […]

Simon Webster, Sydney Morning Hearald
DYING might seem like the ultimate way to reduce a carbon footprint. After all, once we’ve shuffled off this mortal coil we are highly unlikely to drive to the shops or turn up the air-con again. However, achieving zero-emission status is not that simple. Without wanting to speak ill of the […]