The Centre for Natural Burial

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 […]

By Ella V. Buenaventura (The Philippine Star)
One evening I was tucking to bed two little kids — Simon, my six-year-old grandson by a nephew; Amber, my two-year-old granddaughter by a niece — when Simon blurted sleepily:
“You are old. When you die, can I go with you?” sounding his concern.
“No.” was my simple reply.
“Where will you […]

By Brandi Cummings
SWANSEA, SC (WIS) - As the saying goes, you’re guaranteed two things in life — death and taxes. The death of a loved one is something many of us don’t like to talk about, but the cost of burying that person — is enough to get the discussion going. Funeral costs can be […]

Shoalhaven City Council has approved a two year trial for Natural Burials at its Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Gardens complex, which is situated east of Nowra.
The South Coast Register sought comment from Ulladulla funeral director Simon Law; While he has not had any local inquiries, he commended council on considering the requirements and needs of […]

by Katherine Butler
The dark economic climate hasn’t stopped people from dying. But it is dissuading people from spending too much on the accoutrement of the afterlife. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the death industry is significantly scaling back as more people turn to cheaper alternatives, including cremation.
According to the newspaper, headstone and monument sales are […]