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The quest to alter our ‘last toxic act’: Inside the rise of human composting
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoIt was nearly dark outside when Blaire Van Valkenburgh strode through the woods, lanterns dangling...
‘Everybody’s here.’ Kentucky history lives on inside the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPenn said 50% of services at the cemetery last year were cremations, a steep increase from the...
Private-equity-backed firm buys up crematoriums and funeral homes to cash in on Europe’s aging...
Fortune· 6 days agoThe French firm, backed by British financial investor Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP and France’s Latour Capital, is cashing in on the high cemetery costs, mobility needs and religious secularization ...
Animal Shelter to purchase incinerator
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 21—GREENSBURG — In a recent special session of the Decatur County Commissioners, Decatur County Animal Shelter Director Minde Myers was asked to clarify Animal Control responsibilities concerning ...
The 'pauper funeral' celebrant who leads services without attendees
BBC News· 2 days agoA melancholic composition by Brahms plays as four formally dressed pallbearers, unknown to the...
Vet prescription fees could be capped by watchdog
BBC News· 1 day agoA cap on vets' prescription fees is one of the measures being considered by the UK's competition body as it investigates the sector. The Competition and...
In Canada, bodies go unclaimed as costs put funerals out of reach
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSome Canadian provinces have logged a jump in unclaimed dead bodies in recent years, with next of kin citing funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones' remains. The phenomenon ...
23 Recession-Proof Jobs
MediaFeed via AOL· 3 days agoCurrently, with the pandemic, some courts are closed or postponing services. It is not something related to an economic downturn, but rather to the...
3 Intriguing Small-Cap Dividend Stocks With Yields Above 3%
TheStreet.com· 6 days agoJohn Wiley & Sons is a publishing and research company whose operations are split into three...
On Your Side Podcast: America’s love affair with big vehicles
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 4 days agoWhether it’s a lifted pickup truck, an SUV that seats eight, or even mid-size SUVs, you can’t help...
