Tag Archives: Natural burial

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.

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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How do ceremonies aid in the grieving process? An Interview with Kristine Bentz of Sweetgrass Ceremonies

How rituals and ceremonies aid in the grieving process

Kristine Bentz is a Life Cycle Celebrant and Home Funeral Guide, certified by the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. She holds an M.S. in Public Service Management, with an emphasis in servant leadership. Kelly: First of all, could you tell us … Continue reading

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Variety in Sustainability

Unique, Eco-friendly Caskets

Oftentimes, when people think of eco-friendly caskets, they picture something like this lovely classic plain, untreated pine box from Living Legacies. But, choosing sustainable disposition doesn’t have to mean lack of variety. Here are a few New Zealand companies producing … Continue reading

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An Interview with Dr. Hannah Rumble

Natural Burials Trends in Britain and Around the World

Dr. Hannah Rumble is a Research Officer in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath (in Bath, UK) and a Teaching Fellow on the Foundation degree for Funeral Services in the Centre for Death and Society. As a STEM … Continue reading

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Changing the Material

Eco-friendly Burial and Cremation from Swedish Designer Liv Andersson

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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Green Burial Makes its Way to South Africa

The country opens its first eco-cemetery.

Last month, South Africa opened the country’s first green cemetery. Weisenhof Legacy Park was created within the oldest privately-owned nature reserve in the country. The park set aside a portion of its space for burial and memorial sites. It will … Continue reading

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