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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 One
In this 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 was a … 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
What is a Death Care Midwife? An Interview with Akhila Murphy
An expert shares her advice on alternative ways to personally memorialize your loved one
Today SevenPonds speaks to Akhila Murphy, a trained death-care midwife who has been practicing since 2013. Murphy’s job is to help families create beautiful personalized memorial services for loved ones inside their own homes. In this first part of our … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Death, Death-Care Midwife, end-of-life, Family, Final Passages, Full-Circle Living & Dying Collective, green burials, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Guide, Home Funeral, Home funeral rituals, Home funeral service, Hospice, Interview, Life, Loved One, Memorial, Mortuary, Parlor, SevenPonds
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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
What is Natural Burial? An Interview with Ed Bixby
Ed Bixby of Steelmantown Cemetery talks about what sparked his interest in natural burial and the specifics of natural burials and its differences from traditional burials
Today SevenPonds speaks with Ed Bixby, owner and operator since 2007 of Steelmantown Cemetery Green Burial Preserve in New Jersey. He is also the Vice-President of Green Burial Council International. Steelmantown Cemetery Green Burial Preserve is the only cemetery in … Continue reading
