There's growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials and in making the process more environmentally friendly in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To help protect the environment, there's a growing array of more eco-friendly options people can consider when planning a funeral.

Certified death midwife to open eco-friendly funeral parlor at historic Apple Valley Inn. Certified death midwife, funeral celebrant and licensed funeral director Shawn J. Lavalleur Adame will open ...

This story was produced in collaboration with CivicStory as part of the New Jersey Sustainability Reporting project. Along a winding, bright green moss trail in Steelmantown Cemetery is a small ...

Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame. As ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Cynthia Beal wants to be an Oregon cherry tree after she dies. She has everything to make it happen -- a body, a burial site and a biodegradable coffin. "It is composting at its best ...

A local business woman wants to help families transition their loved ones into the after life. The Apple Valley Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a conditional use permit for an eco-friendly ...