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“Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View” by Doron Kornbluth
A case advocating burial over the increasingly popular practice of cremation
Modern society tends to prefer cremation: it is perceived as cheaper than a burial, more environmentally sound, and, well, just more hip. To the contemporary person, “the idea of scattering ashes seems a eco-friendly alternative” to burial. The idea of … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Abrahamic Religions, Ashes, Burial, Cremation, Death, Death Care, Doron Kornbluth, Dying, Eco-Friendly, environmental impact, Funeral, Funeral Services, Great Britain, Grieving, Japan, Jewish Culture, Jewish Tradition, Judaism, Natural burial, Sea Burial, Space Funeral, United States
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An Urn for Cremation Burials in Water
Agnes Hegedus designs an urn around an ancient -- yet eco-friendly -- tradition
We at SevenPonds have been bookmarking many of Designboom’s “Design for Death” inventions. The competition featured 2,050 designers from nearly 100 countries, each with unique designs for coffins and cremation vessels. Hungary’s Agnes Hegedus was a standout in the “Wrapping … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Burial, Cremation, Designboom, Eco-Friendly, Green Burial, Urn
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Bodybox by Leslie van Berkel
The simple casket is a practical and stylish option for green burial
This cardboard casket designed by Leslie van Berkel in 2006 for Li Edelkoort design academy offers a stylish and cost-effective burial option in an eco-friendly design. Van Berkel, along with her contemporaries, was asked to think of the notion of … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Casket, Coffin, Death, Design, Eco-Friendly, Emergency management, Funeral, Green Burial, Leslie Van Berkel, Li Edelkoort
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Variety in Sustainability
Unique, Eco-friendly Caskets
Oftentimes, when people think of eco-friendly caskets, they picture something like this lovely classic plain, untreated pine box from Living Legacies. But, choosing sustainable disposition doesn’t have to mean lack of variety. Here are a few New Zealand companies producing … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Casket, Design, Eco-Friendly, Natural burial, Sustainability
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An Interview with Joe Sehee: Part Two
The Green Burial Council founder talks standards, sustainability, and the future
Joe Sehee comes from a background of social justice as a Jesuit minister while his wife, Juliette Sehee, worked as an advocate for the environment. About a decade ago, they decided to open a retreat for the grieving, to inspire … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cremation, Eco-Friendly, Funeral home, Green Burial, Green Burial Council, Joe Sehee, Natural burial, Sustainability, Sustainable, The GBC
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