In Japan ‘tree burials’ are gaining in popularity as a lack of burial space is changing age-old funeral practices
As the global population continues to grow, space for putting the dead to rest is at a premium. In the U.S., some of ...
Death Care
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Water Cremation
For many unfounded reasons, water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, aquamation and resomation, has a bad reputation ( I don’t give a ...
Death Care
The Environmental Impact of Funerals and Cremation Infographic
TalkDeath has always been an advocate for environmentally conscious body disposition options and sustainable choices. Way back in 2014, when TalkDeath was in ...
Death Care
How to Make a Traditional Burial Environmentally Friendly
Seeing as it’s Earth Month, we wanted to address the myriad of simple things Earth-loving folks can do to help make traditional burial ...
Environment
Cemetery and Graveyard Trees: Folklore, Superstition and History
Why are certain trees (specifically the yew, cypress, and Eastern red cedar) common to cemeteries and older graveyards?
