Alternative Funeral Monitor

Casket Makers Dig In as Sales Take Hit - WSJ.com

Natural Burial Company — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:59:24 PST

By Dana Mattioli - via online.wsj.com As their sales slow, some casket makers worry their business is hitting a dead end. Sales of caskets have been declining for years as more people choose cremation. But the economic slump is compounding...

Ode Magazine : The joy of dirt

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:34:10 PST

Here's a recent article by Larry Gallagher in Ode Magazine, where your AFM editor is quoted, somewhat sideways... "After I shed this mortal coil, I would like to get back into the mix as directly as possible. I call Cynthia...

New Jersey eco-funerals increase in popularity

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:26:35 PST

Paul Diamant reports on Eco-Funerals in New Jersey for the Star Ledger:LINK "[a natural burial is] what Paul Magalhaes Sr. wanted, so last October, when the 78-year-old North Bergen man was considering personal burial plans, he settled on a new...

WFMZ TV News - Profiles E. Nicos Elias natural funerals in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:19:45 PST

"Going Green in the Afterlife" CLIPPING: You can now go green even in the afterlife. Funeral homes are offering more options to those who want to return to nature more naturally.Going green, even in death, can be a reality. "This...

Removing Outmoded Restrictions on Home Funerals

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:15:30 PST

November 12, 2009 - « Minnesota Threshold Network At the October 26th meeting of the Minnesota Threshold Network, we spent most of our time strategizing on how to improve Minnesota state laws governing home funerals. Our major concern is that...

Wisconsin Cemetery and Cremation - WCCA Reporter, Fall 2009

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:29:57 PST

[Prairie Home natural cemetery manager David Brenner of Waukesha Wisconsin has a good article in here about transitioning his cemetery to natural burial - ed] About 2 years ago, I was reading various environmental articles about such things as carbon...

Rhode Island: Assembly overrides veto of domestic partners’ funeral rights

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:33:49 PST

Rhode Island General Assembly > Press Releases -- Feb. 2, 2010 Assembly overrides veto of domestic partners’ funeral rights STATE HOUSE – Overriding the governor’s veto, the General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry and Rep....

Comptroller's office knew of Burr Oak remains in '03

Natural Burial Company — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:41:11 PST

via abclocal.go.com - 1/30/10 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com January 29, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Executives of the Burr Oak Cemetery believed more than six years ago that bodies had been improperly buried. And the details of what they knew...

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:11:02 PST

A tree instead of a head stone . Lock up your carbon in a tree and not the at the atmosphere,leave a footprint to be proud of. Leave a cleaner world for future generations. www.greenhaven.org.uk

Langley eyes fees for green burials

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:51:51 PST

via www.seattlepi.com By ROY JACOBSON SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD The first reading of a proposed new fee schedule to include green burials at the city cemetery will occupy the Langley City Council at its meeting next week. The council meets at...

Green is the new black for funerals - Times Online

Natural Burial Company — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:49:17 PST

Rest in (eco) peace. Planning permission is being sought for Ireland’s first natural burial ground, where the occupiers’ graves would form the foundation of a native Irish forest. Colin McAteer, founder of The Green Graveyard Company, has leased a 7.5-acre...

New Jersey Natural Burials and Green Funerals

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:27:56 PST

Verona, NJ (PRWEB) January 19, 2010 -- Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah, NJ, one of ten Catholic Cemeteries owned by the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ, has had its first interment in a new section of the cemetery dedicated entirely to Natural...

"GREEN BURIAL" in Sleepy Hollow, New York is now on Craigslist

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:17:27 PST

Historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Unveils Green Burial space The Riverview Natural Burial Grounds at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery provides a landscape of unmatched natural beauty for those seeking a ¡§Green Burial¡¨ option for themselves or their loved ones. Situated deep within...

‘Make it more simple’ - Group envisions a ‘green’ ground on land in Jaffre

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:43:52 PST

Group envisions a ‘green’ ground on land in Jaffrey By Casey Farrar Sentinel Staff Published: Friday, January 15, 2010 JAFFREY — Right now, it’s an empty 5.7-acre field on Davidson Road in Jaffrey. But members of the town’s Quaker Meeting...

Pre-Paid Funeral Arrangements Becoming More Popular?

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:46:36 PST

Source: SouthCoastToday.com by Tom McGill Most people have a family doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, maybe even a financial planner and a personal trainer; not many have a family funeral director. Sitting down with a funeral director can accomplish three...

Natural crossing :: Good :: New Zealand’s guide to sustainable living

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:50:29 PST

Natural crossing :: Good :: New Zealand’s guide to sustainable living. December, 2009 [...this is a very well-written article about New Zealand's natural funeral movement... AFM Ed.] When Steve Hill woke up in the early hours of the morning, his...

Graves moved in Northeast cemetery to make way for parking lot | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/07/2009

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:36:56 PST

...archaeologists are digging up the remains of thousands of people. Since July, more than 1,500 bodies have been disinterred to make way for the Cancer Treatment Center of America's need for 200 parking spots.

Green Funerals « Vancouver Unitarians for Climate Action

Natural Burial Company — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:29:17 PST

Green Funerals « Vancouver Unitarians for Climate Action. The City of Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery has been providing interment space for more than 100 years. The cemetery’s rules have always allowed for many elements of what is now referred to...

Natural burial grounds offer eco-friendly end-of-life alternative» Knoxville News Sentinel

Natural Burial Company — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:51:56 PST

Natural burial grounds offer eco-friendly end-of-life alternative» Knoxville News Sentinel. When Marie Alcorn first mentioned the idea of having a green burial when she dies, her family had a hard time taking her seriously. "I've been thrifty all my life....

Daily Vanguard - To die a green death

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:30:35 PST

Daily Vanguard - To die a green death. By Robin Tinker Vanguard staff Not all of us will graduate college, give birth, win a Rose Bowl or even cook a Thanksgiving dinner, but we all will eventually die. Our own...

Saying ‘good bye’ and going out green | Editorial | Coast Reporter, Sunshine Coast, BC

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:36:20 PST

Saying ‘good bye’ and going out green | Editorial | Coast Reporter, Sunshine Coast, BC. It must be right at the top of the list of difficult things to talk about — death. Few people cannot name at least one...

Death goes green with eco-friendly burials | Oregon Environmental News - – OregonLive.com

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:21:16 PST

Death goes green with eco-friendly burials | Oregon Environmental News - – OregonLive.com. Bruce Clark asked his family to fulfill a single last wish as he lay dying of cancer last month in his Eugene home: He wanted to be...

Funeral fair opens door to eco-friendly exits

Natural Burial Company — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:56:31 PST

Funeral fair opens door to eco-friendly exits. It's hard to always be ecologically correct - especially when you're dead. In the Bay Area, however, it's getting easier to die green. No need for embalming fluids, mortuary wakes, fancy caskets and...

Carlamuses: How to Piss Off the Fatally Ill

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:48:12 PST

Carlamuses: How to Piss Off the Fatally Ill. Monday, November 16, 2009 How to Piss Off the Fatally Ill How to talk to someone with ALS: The Do’s and Don’ts 1) If someone tells you that they have ALS, do...

Environmentalism Goes Beyond the Grave - The Daily Californian

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:09:20 PST

Environmentalism Goes Beyond the Grave - The Daily Californian. By Kelly Strickland Contributing Writer Thursday, November 12, 2009 Berkeley residents are known for being environmentally conscious, and last weekend, they had the opportunity to learn how to continue this passion...

Auspicious Jots: Funeral Directors Congregate - Boston Runs Low on Whiskey

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:07:23 PST

Auspicious Jots: Funeral Directors Congregate - Boston Runs Low on Whiskey. My apologies to the fine people of Boston, Massachusetts. I have spent my fifth work related trip there but have failed to see the sights or have a decent...

Wal-Mart Selling Caskets, Urns Online Just Like Costco

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:38:14 PST

Wal-Mart Selling Caskets, Urns Online - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com. MILWAUKEE — The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on...

Getting back to basics: Green burials offered at historic cemetery | Shore News Today

Natural Burial Company — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:41:01 PST

Getting back to basics: Green burials offered at historic cemetery | Shore News Today. STEELMANTOWN—Driving down Steelmantown Road there is a secluded wrought iron gate that peeks out of the woods and unless you were driving there specifically, you probably...

Embalming Fluid Facility Cited for Formaldehyde Hazards -- Occupational Health & Safety

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:56:00 PDT

Embalming Fluid Facility Cited for Formaldehyde Hazards -- Occupational Health & Safety. OSHA has cited The Dodge Co. Inc. for 41 alleged violations of workplace safety and health standards at its Cambridge, Mass., production plant. The embalming fluid manufacturer faces...

Embalming Fluid Facility Cited for Formaldehyde Hazards -- Occupational Health & Safety

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:54:25 PST

White Columns Funeral Chapel Installs 5.8kW Solar Photovoltaic System from Soenso Energy | Atlanta Daybook

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:31:28 PDT

White Columns Funeral Chapel Installs 5.8kW Solar Photovoltaic System from Soenso Energy | Atlanta Daybook. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, October 13, 2009 – Soenso Energy president, Roger K. Cone, today announced that work is complete on the installation of a solar photovoltaic...

It Costs Money to Die - The Nation

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:58:29 PDT

It Costs Money to Die. History Archive - December 19, 1928 Paul Blanshard: Forty-five years before Jessica Mitford's exposè of the funeral industry, Paul Blanshard found out just how expensive dying can be. AMONG certain ancient tribes it was the...

Skipton burial site's national award (From Craven Herald)

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:06:58 PDT

Skipton burial site's national award (From Craven Herald). Skipton’s Tarn Moor Memorial Woodland has won a national award. It has been named the best green burial site at the Cemetery of the Year Awards (CYA). Last year it finished runner-up....

GPS Tracking LandAirSea | High-Tech GPS Tracking Helps Bury People the Old-Fashioned Way | GPS Tracking LandAirSea

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:04:34 PDT

GPS Tracking LandAirSea | High-Tech GPS Tracking Helps Bury People the Old-Fashioned Way | GPS Tracking LandAirSea. It is common knowledge that vehicle tracking devices are an effective way to monitor moving objects such as cars, trucks, cargo, boats, planes,...

To Casket Or Not To Casket? : NPR

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:34:02 PDT

To Casket Or Not To Casket? : NPR. Bernd Heinrich knows his way around the woods. He has been studying beetles, caterpillars, moths, ravens, beetles, geese, bees, trees, beetles, and crows for years (and yes, I know I've mentioned beetles...

A family undertaking -- Caring for our dead

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:01:16 PST

Published in the Christian Century October 6, 2009 by Holly Stevens When Harriet Ericson died in January 2007 at age 93, she went to the grave in the same manner in which she lived her final years—lovingly tended by her...

Keith Floyd buried in coffin made from banana leaves as stars pay last respects to the TV chef | Mail Online

Natural Burial Company — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:24:47 PDT

Keith Floyd buried in coffin made from banana leaves as stars pay last respects to the TV chef | Mail Online. 'You gave us rock'n'roll on a plate': Daughter leads tributes as Keith Floyd is cremated in coffin made from...

Bodies pile up in Detroit morgue; poor can't afford burial - Oct. 1, 2009

Natural Burial Company — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:38:59 PDT

Bodies pile up in Detroit morgue; poor can't afford burial - Oct. 1, 2009. By Poppy Harlow, CNNMoney.com anchor October 1, 2009 DETROIT (CNNMoney.com) -- At 1300 E. Warren St., you can smell the plight of Detroit. Inside the Wayne...

Cemetery would break new ground in being 'green' - NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:13:44 PDT

Cemetery would break new ground in being 'green' - NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA. By Robin Thomas correspondent MERRIMAC — Newburyport has its wind turbine and solar panels, but a Merrimac property owner has an environmentally friendly proposal that no town in...

Fort Collins in forefront of "green" burial movement - The Denver Post

Natural Burial Company — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:36:06 PDT

Fort Collins in forefront of "green" burial movement - The Denver Post. By Monte Whaley The Denver Post Posted: 09/17/2009 Phil Carpenter doesn't believe Fort Collins is doing anything new by setting aside a 1-acre piece of the city cemetery...

Alan Watson's computer "urn". Yes he's really in there. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:43:01 PDT

Alan Watson's computer "urn". Yes he's really in there. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Here is an original photo of the computer case: www.flickr.com/photos/26445696@N04/3976121310/in/photostr... What's to be done with their corporeal remains after a geek has left for that great...

Ecological burials get their day in Lafayette | jconline.com | Journal and Courier

Natural Burial Company — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:04:48 PDT

Ecological burials get their day in Lafayette | jconline.com | Journal and Courier. By BOB SCOTT • bscott@jconline.com • September 25, 2009 More than 35 representatives from state, county and federal agencies attended a conference Thursday about the Green Burial...

Rep. Bobby Rush introduces cemetery oversight act - Chicago Tribune

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:46:12 PST

Rep. Bobby Rush introduces cemetery oversight act - Chicago Tribune. By Joel Hood September 22, 2009 U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush unveiled legislation Monday that would expand the powers of the federal government by creating a new level of oversight for...

Press Release: Rush introduces Bereaved Consumers Protection Act to ensure that what happened at Burr Oak Cemetery never happens again in U.S. | Congressman Bobby Rush - Serving Illinois' 1st District

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:05:29 PST

Press Release: Rush introduces Bereaved Consumers Protection Act to ensure that what happened at Burr Oak Cemetery never happens again in U.S. | Congressman Bobby Rush - Serving Illinois' 1st District. CHICAGO -- "On July 27, 2009, I convened a...

Pre-Need Funeral Contract Fraud - The Newest "Too Big To Fail" - FoxChicago Blog post

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:47:15 PST

Pre-Need Funeral Contract Fraud - The Newest "Too Big To Fail" - FoxChicago Blog post. Pick a state...any state. I'm generally not the gambling type, but I would bet my eye teeth that there is some type of funeral or...

Long Island News - Green Funerals Come to Long Island | Long Island Press Releases

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:52:52 PDT

Long Island News - Green Funerals Come to Long Island | Long Island Press Releases. (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) Long Island’s leading family-owned and operated funeral home group is offering green end-of-life options, among the first in the region to do...

FSPA seeks ‘natural burial’ cemetery

Natural Burial Company — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:50:48 PDT

FSPA seeks ‘natural burial’ cemetery. By RICHARD MIAL | rmial@lacrossetribune.com | Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:05 am TOWN OF GREENFIELD - The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have approached La Crosse County about having a "natural burial" cemetery next...

Historic Cemetery adds "Natural"

Natural Burial Company — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:33:48 PDT

NBC40.net :: News. STEELMANTOWN-- A little known cemetery that dates back to colonial times has been restored back to its natural beauty. This Cape May County cemetery is the only in the state to practice what's known as natural burial...

Horse Drawn Hearse for Sale - Classified ad

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:49:28 PDT

http://my.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=335861&ck= [This was too cool so we had to post it!! note the wicker coffin in the back, called a "removals basket" ed.] We are offering our original horse-drawn hearse that was used in the owner's funeral home in Blytheville,...

Frugal & Green Funerals | The Frugal Yankee

Natural Burial Company — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:20:06 PDT

Frugal & Green Funerals | The Frugal Yankee. Frugal Yankees everywhere try to save money while they are alive, but what about when you are dead? There are several movements trending across the country. Cremations have risen from virtually nothing...