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Tag Archives: green burials
Couple Creates Their Own Natural Burial Vessels in North Carolina
Jack Webb wove his own natural, handmade burial vessel together with his partner, Nancy (and one for their dog, Pal)
Conventional caskets made of wood, metal or fiberglass, but opportunities for natural or “green” burials have been growing in popularity in recent years. Jack Webb and his partner Nancy Allen, however, participated in a beautiful experience that takes that concept … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Caskets, green burials, Moss and Thistle Farm, Sustainability
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What Do We Need to Know About Green Caskets?
An interview with Jonas Zahn, founder of Northwoods Casket Company, Part Two
Today SevenPonds presents the second part of my two-part interview with Jonas Zahn, the founder of Northwoods Casket Company in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Jonas talks about the decision to purchase a green casket and his commitment to plant 100 trees for every casket sold, in cooperation … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged green burials, green caskets, Home Funerals, Jonas Zahn, Northwoods Casket Company
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What Do We Need to Know About Green Caskets?
An interview with Jonas Zahn, founder of Northwoods Casket Company, Part One
In this first part of a two part interview about green caskets, I am talking to Jonas Zahn, the founder of Northwoods Casket Company in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Jonas built his first casket two days before Christmas in 2002 — for his grandfather, who … Continue reading
New, Greener Alternatives to Cremation and Burial
A Swedish biologist has invented a process she calls "Promession", in which bodies are freeze-dried rather than burned
As interest in sustainable disposition grows, enterprising individuals are creating new, greener alternatives to cremation and traditional burial. These innovative solutions dispose of dead bodies efficiently, without chemicals or materials that take up space and don’t biodegrade. Among them is … Continue reading
No Longer the Last Nail in the Coffin: A Design Duo Wants to Zip You Up Instead
Visser & Meijwaard make fun, funky coffins for bold personalities
Many people dread the idea of being locked inside a coffin and buried. But thanks to a Dutch design team’s innovative new zip-up coffins, that idea may be a lot less terrifying now. Design duo Steven Visser and Vera Meijwaard wanted … Continue reading