New York governor legalizes human composting after death State becomes sixth to pass legislation since 2019 and gives New Yorkers access to an alternative, green method of burial Edward Helmore in New York and agencies New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, on
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Cycle of Life, Death, and Renewal
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If You Want to Give Something Back to Nature, Give Your Body
If You Want to Give Something Back to Nature, Give Your Body Opinion By Caitlin Doughty Eight years ago, panting heavily in the humid summer air, I carried a pair of orange work buckets full of wood chips up a
Going Green After Death
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Environmentally Friendly Alternatives To Burial
October 31, 2022 – The Enviro Show The Day of The Dead Enviro Show Greetings Earthlings. How do you honor your dead? Some folks visit the grave sites of their dearly departed, others have their photos on the wall or
Proponents call green burials an environmentally friendly choice
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Ditch the hearse, bring the kids, have a picnic: an alternative undertaker’s tips for a better funeral
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Green burial and climate change: Rebecca Fricke and Candace Currie
Green burial and climate change: Rebecca Fricke and Candace Currie Daily Hampshire Gazette, October 8,2022 Climate Change @ Home podcast. Listen here.
Historic Mass. Cemetery Sees Growing Demand for Green Burials
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