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Tag Archives: Natural burial
What Is Recompose?
An interview with Katrina Spade, Founder and CEO of Recompose, a Benefit Corporation , Part Two
Today SevenPonds presents the second in a two part interview with Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose. Katrina has been an entrepreneur and designer since 2002. She has over 15 years of experience in project management, finance and architecture, with a focus … Continue reading
What Is Recompose?
An interview with Katrina Spade, Founder and CEO of Recompose, a Benefit Corporation, Part One
Today SevenPonds presents the first in a two part interview with Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose. Katrina has been an entrepreneur and designer since 2002. She has over 15 years of experience in project management, finance and architecture, with … Continue reading
What is shrouding, natural burial, and the practice of Taharah?
An interview with Holly Blue Hawkins of Last Respects Consulting, Part Two
In this second part of a two-part interview, I sit down with Holly Blue Hawkins, founder of Last Respects Consulting (based in Aptos, California) to talk to her about natural burial, shrouding, and the practice of Taharah. Editor’s Note: … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Green Burial, Natural burial, shroud only burial, shrouding, Tahara, taharah
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Our Weekly Tip: Planning a Green Funeral When a Loved One Dies Suddenly
Funeral options for young environmentalists
Our Tip of the Week: Most green burials are planned ahead of time. There are times, however, when a death occurs suddenly and the family wants a green burial, often to honor what they believe their loved one would have … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Burial without embalming, Cemetery, Cremation, Funeral, Funeral home, Green cemetery, Home Funeral, Natural burial, Natural Cemetery
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“Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View” by Doron Kornbluth
A case advocating burial over the increasingly popular practice of cremation
Modern society tends to prefer cremation: it is perceived as cheaper than a burial, more environmentally sound, and, well, just more hip. To the contemporary person, “the idea of scattering ashes seems a eco-friendly alternative” to burial. The idea of … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Abrahamic Religions, Ashes, Burial, Cremation, Death, Death Care, Doron Kornbluth, Dying, Eco-Friendly, environmental impact, Funeral, Funeral Services, Great Britain, Grieving, Japan, Jewish Culture, Jewish Tradition, Judaism, Natural burial, Sea Burial, Space Funeral, United States
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What American Indian Burial Rituals Can Teach Us
Green burial is all the rage today, but many Native American tribes continue to practice it as they have for thousands of years
In these days of increasing eco-conscious, less-is-more aestheticism, many of those preparing for an end-of-life are beginning to question the need for elaborate caskets, garish flower displays and environmentally unsound cemeteries. Home funerals too, that is, the family keeping, cleaning … Continue reading
