The Centre for Natural Burial

by Rose Wise
Rose Wise is the founder of Ozark Avalon, a Wiccan church and nature preserve in Central Missouri.
Natural and green burials are growing trends both in the United States and here in Missouri. The movement is fueled by spiritual, philosophical and financial factors. Each year in the U.S., 30 million board feet of hardwood […]

GHN News - Karen Covington - In keeping with the growing sustainability movement in Portland, five local funeral homes are offering green burial services and supporting a local non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the Columbia River Gorge.

by Tami Kamin-Meyer , For Business First
The green movement isn’t just sweeping through the building industry these days. Funerals are becoming environmentally friendly as well. Ohio is at the forefront of the movement, said Joe Sehee, founder and executive director of the Green Burial Council in Sante Fe, N.M.
“There’s a bigger green burial movement in […]

Five Dignity Memorial funeral, cremation and cemetery providers in the Portland area, all members of the Green Burial Council, now offer green burial and cremation products and services designed to provide customers with a wider range of memorialization options. Earth-friendly products include caskets, urns and clothing, as well as eco-conscious tribute options.
Dignity Memorial providers will […]

by Tami Kamin-Meyer , For Business First
Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service offers a variety of caskets made of biodegradable materials for customers interested in green burial practices.
The green movement isn’t just sweeping through the building industry these days. Funerals are becoming environmentally friendly as well. Ohio is at the forefront of the movement, said Joe […]

Since 1841, when Mt. Elliott Cemetery was established on 12 acres of farmland on Detroit’s east side, the Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association has been a central feature on the region’s cultural and memorial landscape. Now, an extraordinary new resource for families looking to honor and remember their loved ones has been unveiled: The Preserve at […]

Contact: Kevin Gorman, Executive Director
(503) 241-3762, Ext. 104
In keeping with the growing sustainability movement in Portland, five local funeral homes are offering green burial services and supporting a local non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the Columbia River Gorge. Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Young’s Funeral Home, Ross Hollywood […]

A cemetery in Payne County will allow people to be buried in only burial shrouds. The idea is to have a natural, earth-friendly resting place.
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL Oklahoman
Bill Bernhardt doesn’t want to be buried in his cemetery, but he knows other people will.
He’s opening a cemetery in western Payne County where the dead can be […]

You may know that Funerals can get quite expensive…to the point that older adults can buy themselves a “Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance”, i.e.: a Life Insurance that does not require passing a medical exam. The amount covered by the Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance policy covers the expenses of a nice standard funeral.
The idea is that […]

Dying is part of life and so are funerals. But are you aware of how much damage we cause the earth even after death? Did you know that 60 million trees are axed every year to build coffins? Gases emittted during cremations account for 16 percent of the UKs mercury emissions. Construction of vaults for […]