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            1. This is why we created the environmental impact of funerals infographic.

              Environmental Impact of Funerals Infographic

              March 13, 201412882 views
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          • Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a DEATH DOULA Presenting our new ongoing series, Careers in Death Care: A…
          • Driving the Dead, A History of the Hearse Hearses are among the most identifiable symbols of death. Join…
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          • Bio Cremation: A Greener Death? What is legal in only 13 States, 3 Canadian Provinces…
          • Green Burial Updates Green Burial Updates 2021 Just like your grandmother's perennials in early spring, the term…
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