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Tag Archives: Green Burial
A Will For The Woods by Amy Browne, Jeremy Kaplan, Tony Hale, and Brian Wilson
Explores the growing natural or green burial movement
The film A Will For The Woods answers one of the most asked questions I get — just what is green burial? (For the answer, see links at the end of this post). Few are familiar with this age-old concept … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged A Will For The Woods, Death, Green Burial, Green Burial Cemeteries, Hodgkins Lymphoma, lymphoma, Natural burial
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”Rue’s Farewell” in “The Hunger Games”
A sweet funeral song floats as Rue rests among the woodland flowers
For those of you who have not seen the film The Hunger Games, it’s a nonstop action cliffhanger mixed with the unexpected innocent sweetness of children. I will not spoil the storyline, but death is around every corner and we … Continue reading
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Beautiful Funeral Songs, Funeral, Funeral Song, Green Burial, Hunger Games, Natural burial, Woodland Funeral
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What is a green funeral? An Interview with Esmerelda Kent
The founder of Kinkaraco Green Burial Products talks shrouds
Kinkaraco is a San Francisco based green business, providing elegant biodegradable burial and cremation shrouds, ranging in design from classic to ornate. These shrouds and other green burial products draw from a diverse history of sacred traditions — the company … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cremation, Green Burial, History, Home Funeral, Shrouds
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Planning for End of Life: Final Care After Death
Planning for death is overwhelming. We asked home funeral professional Sally Shannon for insight into your after-death options.
3 Tips for Understanding Your After-Death Options: One of the most important things to consider during your end of life planning is the final care you will receive after death. Home funeral expert Sally Shannon gave us a few tips … Continue reading
Alkaline Hydrolysis: Green Burial or Scientific Nightmare?
A new disposition method liquefies the body, preserves the environment and horrifies funeral consumers
Given the numerous environmental issues overshadowing the 21st century, learning how to live sustainably is a generally accepted responsibility. But what about learning how to die sustainably? Traditional burials take up valuable space. Cremation requires lots of energy, often supplied … Continue reading
Tolkotin Native Americans: Rituals for the End of Life and Burial
Why Native American traditions for death and dying captivated early explorers.
North America, circa 1831: Irishman Ross Cox had long braved his emigration to America and finally published Adventures on the Columbia River. The early explorer’s book is integral to our understanding of the era, and not just because it informs … Continue reading
