Natural Burial Media Archives / Memorial Society of BC
Going most gently into the night
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 […]
Good till your last drop
These days, our loved ones are going out in style with a range of eco-friendly caskets, shrouds and burial practices.
ALISON GARWOOD-JONES, Globe and Mail
Old habits die hard, especially in the funeral industry. The preservationists (of bodies, that is) would have us believe that Cadillac-sized coffins are the only way to go. And, so far, most […]
Green Burials: A back to the land movement
By John Scull, The Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia
Which would you rather become: a lawn, a cloud of smoke, or a natural forest? Green Burial, also called Woodland Burial or Nature Reserve Burial, allows people this choice. Green Burial refers to the disposal of human remains by re-introducing them into the ecosystem. Green Burial […]
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