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How Can You Care for a Loved One Immediately after Death? An Interview with Susan Oppie, Part Two

One Washcloth offers a simple, moving way for the bereaved to care for one who has died

Today in the second part of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Susan Oppie of One Washcloth. Susan has been in the medical field for over 19 years and has worked as everything from a Home Health Aide for the … Continue reading

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How Can You Care for a Loved One Immediately after Death? An Interview with Susan Oppie, Part One

One Washcloth offers a simple, moving way for the bereaved to care for one who has died

Today in the first part of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Susan Oppie of One Washcloth. Susan has been in the medical field for over 19 years and has worked as everything from a Home Health Aide for the … Continue reading

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Bios Urn: The Biodegradable End-of-Life Option

We explore the inspiration, innovation and big plans of Estudimoline's newest "eco-death" company

Estudimoline is the Spain-based design studio whose seasoned offspring, the company Bios Urn, is helping individuals create environmentally friendlier end-of-life plans. In short, Bios Urn takes the cremated remains of a person (or a pet) and, rather than perch them … Continue reading

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What is an Eco Funeral? An Interview with Deb Cairns, Part Two

Deb Cairns of State of Grace in Auckland, New Zealand breaks down the home funeral experience

This is part two of SevenPonds’s interview with with Deb Cairns (read part one here) of State of Grace: Family Directed Funerals in Auckland, New Zealand. After her dear friend died of cancer, she was inspired to create in-home or … Continue reading

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