Green Burial

• Is human composting the next frontier in death care?

  Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, or maybe soil? While death care often involves embalming bodies, burial in coffins or cremation, the demand for green burial options is growing.

  Canada

  Apr 15
  
• Green burial options become more accessible in Alberta

  Those in the business of death and dying say more people are seeking out environmentally-friendly ways to handle their remains.

  Consumer

  Dec 18, 2019
  
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• A green death: Is human composting or natural burial for you?

  A U.S. startup wants to turn your body into mulch in the latest push to find more eco-friendly alternatives to a coffin burial or cremation.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 2, 2019
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• Could green burials become available in Hamilton?

  City councillor Jason Farr is poised to ask city staff to assess the feasibility of introducing green or natural burials.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2018
• Don’t want to be buried or cremated? 5 funeral and burial alternatives

  In our overpopulated world, we all need to think of new ways to live. But what about new ways to be buried?

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2017
• A first in Canada: Cremated remains can be turned into a living ocean reef

  For the first time in Canada, residents will have another option for a green burial - to become part of a living reef in the waters off British Columbia.

  Jan 24, 2017