Tag Archives: Green Burial

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.
Posted on April 26, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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Alkaline Hydrolysis: Green Burial or Scientific Nightmare?

A new disposition method liquefies the body, preserves the environment and horrifies funeral consumers
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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Tolkotin Native Americans: Rituals for the End of Life and Burial

Why Native American traditions for death and dying captivated early explorers.
Posted on February 20, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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Restoring Coral Reefs through Sea Burial

Eternal Reefs rebuild ecosystems with cremated remains
Posted on February 6, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

From pyramids to space burial, technology informs the rituals by which we memorialize our losses. Now we can do so while simultaneously restoring fragile, diminishing ecosystems. Imagine literally turning death into vibrant, dense sea life with layers of coral and schools … Continue reading →

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Elegant Garments for A Green Burial

Designer Pia Interlandi creates beautiful biodegradable funeral clothes
Posted on October 6, 2013 by Huyen Do (Marketing Assistant, SevenPonds)

Pia Interlandi is a fashion designer who has chosen to rethink the design of clothing for the dead. Her garments are specifically designed for green burial occasions. A new movement many are unaware of, green burial, also know as natural … Continue reading →

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What is a Home Funeral? Reclaiming the Lost Art of Caring for the Dead and Having a Funeral at Home

SevenPonds is proud to introduce our readers to an amazing conference on home funerals and green burial
Posted on October 3, 2013 by Huyen Do (Marketing Assistant, SevenPonds)

The home funeral has proven to be a re-emerging trend, as more and more people are making moves to reclaim the lost art of dying at home.The home funeral offers an alternative to the act of transporting a loved one … Continue reading →

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