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New York governor legalizes human composting after death

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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New York OK’s human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

New York OK’s human composting law; 6th state in US to do so By MAYSOON KHAN The Associated Press,Updated December 31, 2022, 1:46 p.m. ALBANY, N.Y. – Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a

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Cycle of Life, Death, and Renewal

Cycle of Life, Death and Renewal Green Burial in Massachusetts Through your voice, more cemeteries allow green burial. 2022 Winter Solstice Dear Friend of Green Burial, Green, or natural, burial honors the cycles of life, death, and renewal. You know

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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

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Going Green After Death

Going Green After Death ABC News Watch here.

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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

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Proponents call green burials an environmentally friendly choice

Proponents call green burials an environmentally friendly choice By Erin Murray, Spectrum News, October 25, 2022 TRINITY, Fla. — On the Heartwood Preserve, the budding essence of new life is visible in every direction.  Growing grasses, budding flowers, and even buzzing insects

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Ditch the hearse, bring the kids, have a picnic: an alternative undertaker’s tips for a better funeral

Ditch the hearse, bring the kids, have a picnic: an alternative undertaker’s tips for a better funeral By Sam Wollaston in The Guardian, October, 19, 2022 Sharpham Meadow doesn’t look much like a cemetery. There are no high walls, wrought

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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.

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Historic Mass. Cemetery Sees Growing Demand for Green Burials

Historic Mass. Cemetery Sees Growing Demand for Green Burials By Mary Markos Green burials are getting more and more popular at Mount Auburn Cemetery, the first place in Massachusetts to offer the more environmentally friendly option ten years ago. Watch

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