The Centre for Natural Burial

By Maureen, Mind Sorbet Blog
Best way to think of it as the Circle of Life is a green cycle or reduce, recycle and reuse. A full commitment to the environment should not just involve Earthly actions, but the final celebratory exit according to cradle to grave eco supporters. Getting married is a style choice throughout […]

By Jeremy Dirac, Recorder Staff
GREENFIELD — On Saturday, David Lovler, or ‘Dr. Worm,’ a barefoot man
with glasses and a ponytail, showed an earthworm wriggling between his
fingers.
‘A pound of worms could eat a pound (of compost) a day,’ Lovler said, his
orange and red shirt decorated with two bright button-pins saying
‘Worms eat my garbage.’

Forest burial park and exhibition tap into growing demand for ecofunerals
By Sam Jones,  The Guardian,
The sunlight that fell across the floor of a corner of Epping Forest was dappled, the wind shook the upper boughs of the oaks, and nearby a woodpecker beat out a tattoo. The only unusual sight was the neat grave at […]

By Gena Kittner, Wisconsin State Journal
When people ask Dave Drapac about his plans for a cemetery where people can be buried without chemicals or even a coffin, their responses tend more toward “cool ” than “yuck. ”
People have said “I love the idea that I can be composted, ” said Drapac, president of the Trust […]

By MARY GOLEM, Sun Times
An official plan amendment and rezoning would be required before plans for Canada’s first natural burial site can proceed.
Mike Salisbury, president of the Natural Burial Co-operative, appeared before Arran-Elderslie council Monday to outline the co-op’s plans for a 96-acre parcel of land on Bruce Road 11 adjacent to Paisley.

By T.J. GREANEY, Columbian
So in an effort to “go green,” you bought the hybrid, insulated your house and ride your bike to work. You’re done, right?
Well, not quite.
Bill Goddard of Columbia wants you to know there’s another way to reduce your impact on the environment, and it involves returning to the Earth. That is, returning […]

LORTON residents were celebrating this week after controversial plans for a green burial ground in the valley were turned down by a Government inspector.

By Western Telegraph
Locals have grave concerns about plans for a burial ground on the slopes of Carn Ingli mountain.
A proposal for natural burials on land near Castle Hill, with car parking and a storage barn, was discussed by Newport Town Council at their last meeting. Councillors are now hoping to dig up answers to a […]

By Jesse Fray, 6 News Lawrence
Part of Oak Hill Cemetery may one day become the natural “green burial” area, an area where people wouldn’t be buried in a regular casket. Instead, bodies would be put underground in a biodgradable casket or wrapped in a favorite blanket.

By Bal Brach ,  Canwest News Service
A small rural community an hour and a half northwest of Toronto soon could be home to a natural burial cemetery - where people are laid to rest without embalming, a casket or a headstone.
“We’re using native plant material as part of the memorial to create a protected green […]