SEATTLE — Leslie Christian recently added unusual language to her living will: After death, she hoped her remains would be reduced to soil and spread around to help out some flowers, or a tree. In ...

Human composting offers a new, environmentally responsible choice for what to do with a body after death. The Milwaukee Film ...

Faced with limited space and an increasing number of annual deaths, some cemeteries are considering greener, space-saving ...

There is a looming crisis in America’s death industry. Green-Wood Cemetery might have found a lifeline. The storied 478-acre Brooklyn burial ground, like many across the U.S., is running out of room ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Lisa Fabbro lost her father a few years ago, the family chose to have him cremated. Back then, Fabbro didn't know there's a ...

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A new form of “green burial” is gaining attention, but its use along the river raises questions about transparency, ethics ...

When Lisa Fabbro lost her father a few years ago, the family chose to have him cremated. Back then, Fabbro didn't know there's a way to transform dead bodies into soil. She now imagines an alternative ...