Category Archives: Something Special

Death Culture in America is Demonstrably Changing

Funeral practices and cultural expectations have been gradually changing, showing signs of greater acceptance and different priorities
Posted on February 10, 2025 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

How people choose to honor the rites and rituals surrounding death can be a helpful metric in measuring cultural attitudes towards the subject. In recent years, it has become apparent that cultural norms and new technologies have been slowly changing … Continue reading →

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Dealing With the Never-ending Demand for Burial Space

Cemeteries turn to grave recycling, vertical burials, cremation and green alternatives
Posted on February 6, 2025 by Aaron Weaver (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

As urban populations grow and land becomes increasingly scarce, burial grounds worldwide are facing a crisis: they are running out of space. With traditional burials requiring large plots of land, the sustainability of cemeteries is being questioned. How do cemeteries … Continue reading →

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Green Burial Council Announces Certification Program for Body Care Products

Leading advocate for environmentally responsible practices presents new standards
Posted on February 2, 2025 by Mitch Lobrovich (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

  The Green Burial Council has announced the expansion of its certification program for environmentally responsible products and practices in the death care industry to include body care products used in green burials. The certification is designed to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Mishap With Grandpa’s Ashes Highlights Growing Trend to Keep Cremains at Home

More people electing to keep cremated remains close, sometimes in unusual ways
Posted on January 29, 2025 by Mitch Lobrovich (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

A recent story in People magazine about two little boys getting ahold of “pawpaw’s” cremains, making a mess and possibly eating some of dear old grandpa’s ashes, highlighted the growing popularity – and risk – of keeping cremains at home.

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Supporting Those Grieving Wildfire Disasters

Experts encourage reaching out to those who've lost family members and homes
Posted on January 27, 2025 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Since January 7, 2025, wildfires in Los Angeles County, California have decimated more than 40,000 acres, damaging or destroying more than 12,000 homes and other structures.

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Groundbreaking Study on the Risks of Formaldehyde Released

Study calls into question the long-standing use of formaldehyde in the funeral industry
Posted on January 21, 2025 by Mel Bearns (Magazine Writer, SevenPonds)

A new Environmental Protection Agency study has determined that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health under its conditions of use because of acute inhalation and dermal exposures.

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