Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Department of Veterans Affairs cemeteries in three states will now have specified sections for "green burials," giving veterans ...

Hoosiers may soon be able to choose a "water burial" after at least a decade of lawmakers trying to add it to the options funeral services may offer. Rep. Mark Genda, R-Frankfort, once again ...

Portsmouth city councilors are exploring the possibility of allowing green burials in the city. Green burials are considered more environmentally friendly and could address the city's limited burial ...

Santa Monica’s city-owned cemetery is adding a section of plots specifically designed for environmentally friendly burials. The development of a green burial area at Woodlawn Cemetery extends the City ...

WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...

ROCHESTER — The generation known for challenging social norms and traditions is dying to change another industry. Green burials are becoming more in demand as baby boomers plan their deaths. Industry ...

When people lose a loved one — especially unexpectedly — environmental consciousness may be the last thing on their minds. But modern funeral practices are wreaking havoc on the environment. Bodies ...

LEE — Joan Angelo, a retired hospice nurse, has seen a lot of funerals. Her experiences have helped her make a decision about her own: “After trying to lead a pretty green life and eating organically, ...

2025 could be the year that Humboldt County sees a new green burial cemetery begin operations. Sacred Groves, a non-profit organization working to establish a conservation burial site in the county, ...