These days, there are many options when it comes to making end-of-life plans. And a funeral home in the Southtowns recently ...

Hoosiers may soon be able to choose a "water burial" after at least a decade of lawmakers trying to add it to the options funeral services may offer. Rep. Mark Genda, R-Frankfort, once again ...

HOUSTON – For those who want their final act to be environmentally friendly, there are options. Caitlyn Hauke is on the board of directors for Green Burial Council International. She said traditional ...

WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...

Steve Ball’s grave was marked not by a granite headstone or marble mausoleum upon the burial of his cremated remains last year, but a flat rock chipped into the shape of a heart. It came from his ...

ROCHESTER — The generation known for challenging social norms and traditions is dying to change another industry. Green burials are becoming more in demand as baby boomers plan their deaths. Industry ...

In a green burial, a body is placed in an unlined grave. The remains will decompose and provide nutrients to nearby plants. / Green Burial Council Picture this: a beautiful meadow, natural flora and ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one can be an uncomfortable experience. While most people would consider traditional burial or cremation, there are more options ...

What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible. Great question! Green funeral options are becoming increasingly ...

This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. Beechwood Cemetery is quiet on a recent Friday. With its weathered-gray headstones and bright commemorative flowers, Beechwood is the ...

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The green funeral and cemetery industry is facing some criticism after a massive investigation into a green funeral home that was improperly storing over 180 bodies. The ...

The green burial (natural burial) section of a cemetery is pictured. In traditional burials, caskets are often buried within a concrete vault. But for green burials, there is no such lining and bodies ...