When Lisa Fabbro lost her father a few years ago, the family chose to have him cremated. Back then, Fabbro didn't know there's a way to transform dead bodies into soil. She now imagines an alternative ...

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In some funeral parlors, physical casket showrooms could die out and move to a virtual realm — the space instead used for “water cremation” machines that break down a human body into bone fragments ...

A new form of “green burial” is gaining attention, but its use along the river raises questions about transparency, ethics ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

Oklahoma is moving closer to becoming the 15th state to legalize "natural organic reduction," a process more commonly known ...

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much ...

Odor is the #1 barrier to composting participation, here is how programs can solve it upstream. By Michelle Horneff-Cohen ...

Legislation is still moving the statehouse is renewing a broader conversation about how Illinoisans want to return their dead ...

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