Green burials adapt to protect ‘death care’ workers in the time of pandemic As health care workers battle a pandemic with a limited supply of personal protective equipment, the problem persists for those who bury the pandemic’s dead. LOS ANGELES
And the Moral of the Story Is… PLAN AHEAD!
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Facts, Not Fear: Covid19 Deaths and Funerals
Facts, Not Fear: Covid19 Deaths and Funerals As a general rule, we post articles directly related to green burial, however, due to inquiries we have been receiving about the care of a body after death, we have decided to add
Op-Ed: My post-death plans?
Op-Ed: My post-death plans? I recently saw an article about saving money on funeral costs, but the thing that grabbed me was the picture: It was of a wicker coffin! The basket-casket in the photo was lovely; sturdy but airy
The Emotional Wallop of My Friend’s Green Burial
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Dust to dust in Provincetown: Green burials to be considered by the Select Board
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