The Centre for Natural Burial

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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 […]

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 […]

By Anita Kissee and KATU Web Staff
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PORTLAND, Ore. - Perhaps you’ve heard of green weddings, but how about a green funeral?
It’s the next big thing in eco-friendly practices and there are a number of options that can help you return to the earth in the most sustainable way possible.

Coffin saleswoman Cynthia Beal is bullish on the Ecopod.
By Steve Goldstein, Obit Magazine
“I’ve had the great experience of feeding people,” said Beal, who formerly owned a natural foods store. “Now I get to compost them.”