The Centre for Natural Burial

By Claire Gardner
A growing number of Scots are opting for a green burial, a last resting place in a woodland, eco-friendly cemetery
WHEN Stella Macdougall and her sister Gill were left to arrange their beloved father’s funeral, they were certain of one thing - they would steer clear of traditional options. Two years before, their mother […]

by Velma Southerland
Prepaid funerals help with the expenses, but low-cost cremation, donating a body to science, and eco-friendly or “green” burials are becoming more popular.
In the United States, burial in consecrated ground has long been the “proper” way for grieving family members to care for their loved ones’ final remains.
As the world moves further into […]

Stephen Messenger, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Design & Architecture
Maybe you did your best to live an eco-friendly life — you recycled, rode your bike to work, supported the green cause. So, what better way to shed your mortal coils than with an Earth-conscious sendoff in a sustainable coffin? Sure, embarking on that next adventure into the great […]

W. M. Gheorghe
If you are interested in starting a business that fills a universal need, one that would appeal to all different types of thinkers (traditional and progressive) and one with unlimited growth potential then green burial products might just be it. A green burial and green burial cemeteries
solve all of the basic environmental problems […]

Dignity Memorial locations in Littleton and Boulder, both members of the Green Burial Council, now offer the first Green Burial Council approved funeral and cremation products and services in the Denver area. These unique options are designed to provide customers with a wider range of memorialization options. Earth-friendly products include caskets, urns and clothing, as […]

by Stephen Messenger, Design & Architecture
Maybe you did your best to live an eco-friendly life — you recycled, rode your bike to work, supported the green cause. So, what better way to shed your mortal coils than with an Earth-conscious sendoff in a sustainable coffin? Sure, embarking on that next adventure into the great unknown […]

By Amanda Casanova
The GALVESTON Daily News
Robert “Whisper” Frankel loved the island. Most weekends, the Houstonian and his girlfriend made regular trips to the beach to enjoy the bubbling surf and warm Galveston waters.
When Frankel died in 2008, his girlfriend, Vera Landrum, knew he would want to be near the ocean. However, instead of releasing his […]

by Lee van der Voo
Sustainable Business Oregon
A company that offers green burial services through a network of more than 1,800 providers is bringing its newest green products to Portland.
Dignity Memorial, a Houston-based company and the largest franchiser of funeral services in North America, has partnered with the Friends of Columbia Gorge and the Arbor Day […]

By Amanda Casanova, The Daily News
GALVESTON — Robert “Whisper” Frankel loved the island. Most weekends, the Houstonian and his girlfriend made regular trips to the beach to enjoy the bubbling surf and warm Galveston waters.
When Frankel died in 2008, his girlfriend, Vera Landrum, knew he would want to be near the ocean. However, instead of […]

by Lee van der Voo, Sustainable Business Oregon
A company that offers green burial services through a network of more than 1,800 providers is bringing its newest green products to Portland.
Dignity Memorial, a Houston-based company and the largest franchiser of funeral services in North America, has partnered with the Friends of Columbia Gorge and the Arbor […]