Tag Archives: Green Burial

How Did SevenPonds Come to Be?

We revisit our beginning
Posted on February 17, 2013 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

It’s been two years at SevenPonds since we launched our first blog post and it’s hard to believe we have arrived at our second anniversary already! What a wild ride it has been. I cannot begin to express how heartwarming … Continue reading →

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Bodybox by Leslie van Berkel

The simple casket is a practical and stylish option for green burial
Posted on September 30, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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An Ancient Practice: Aboriginal Burial Ceremonies

Taking a look at the first environmentally friendly funeral
Posted on August 16, 2012 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The Aborigines of Australia might represent the oldest living culture in the world.  Aboriginal culture is most commonly known for its unique artistic technique evolving from the red ochre pigment cave paintings that started cropping up 60,000 years ago, but … Continue reading →

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Wireless Enabled Granite Solves Problem of No Headstone for Green Burial

New product provides the geographic location of the burial site by one touch of a compatible cell phone.
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Phoenix, Arizona – Objecs, the owner of the RosettaStone brand of memorial products, has introduced a one pound granite obelisk for use in green burial memorials where traditionally no headstone is present. The stone obelisk is made from a solid block … Continue reading →

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“Prime Time” by Jane Fonda

Taking a positive look at the way we age
Posted on December 16, 2011 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jane Fonda, one of the most admired actresses in Hollywood, has released a new book called Prime Time: Love, health, sex, fitness, friendship, spirit–making the most of all of your life that might just change the way we think about … Continue reading →

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Changing the Material

Eco-friendly Burial and Cremation from Swedish Designer Liv Andersson
Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Swedish industrial designer Liv Andersson aims to create products that are an adaptation to the environment, with a holistic view of the life of the product. This project, Dust to Dust, “aims to get a holistic picture of what happens … Continue reading →

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