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All that remains: From liquid cremation to mushroom suits, why more people are opting out of burial
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 months agocemetery gravestones flowers Getty Images/La_Corivo There are an awful lot of tombstones in my...
‘I’ve always wanted to be a tree’: Human composting starts to catch on
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNo need for an urn or a casket: California will soon offer a new option to be laid to rest — in a...
What is human composting? Experts explain how the eco-friendly burial option works.
Yahoo Life Wellness via AOL· 2 years agoHuman composting is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation. (Photo courtesy...
Unclaimed: Abandoned by family, taken in by strangers
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNo one in the family met Richard J. Wright. They didn’t know he existed until what was left of him...
'Ralph the Twinsburg Turkey' trotted through town, made headlines before meeting his demise
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFor months, a stray turkey, affectionately dubbed "Ralph the Twinsburg Turkey" by the community, had...
I’m Having My Body Turned to Compost After I Die
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyAs a child of an Episcopal priest, I grew up hearing the phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust”...
Aquamation uses water, alkali solution to provide alternative to pet cremation
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 23—Add water, an alkali solution, mix and heat up for 18 hours, and your departed pet emerges as ashes. Aquamation is a 195-degree, water-based alternative to the traditional 1,500-degree ...
Mitch Albom: Where should we go when it's time to go?
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn a recent visit to the cemetery where my parents are buried, I was reminded of a bothersome fact:...
When someone dies, what happens to the body?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhen a life ends, those who remain deal with the body. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesUpwards of 2.8 million people die every year in the United States....
When death comes: New York part of a growing movement to say greener goodbyes
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 22—When death comes, more people are going green. Environmental advocates, funeral directors, cemetery administrators and religious leaders agree that people are longing for a deeper connection ...
