Cremation overtakes burial as people rethink death, cost and tradition

A generation ago, burial was the default and cremation the exception. Today, the roles are rapidly reversing. By 2035, 80% of ...
Stars and Stripes

‘Just put me in a pine box’: Some veterans show interest in lower-cost green burials offered at 3 national cemeteries

WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...
inforum

As interest in green burials grows, so does some opposition

ROCHESTER — The generation known for challenging social norms and traditions is dying to change another industry. Green burials are becoming more in demand as baby boomers plan their deaths. Industry ...
San Antonio Express-News

'A sacred event': Why interest is growing in natural burials

Diane Holick has long known she doesn’t want to be buried in a box after she dies. Nor does she want to be cremated. Instead, she wants what’s known as a natural burial, a type of funeral that eschews ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Historic Green-Wood Cemetery adapts to 21st Century by adding ancient, more intimate funeral experiences

GREEN-WOOD HEIGHTS — Brooklyn-based funeral director Amy Cunningham is leading a new type of old funeral these days: green burials. Green burials are gaining traction among people who like “all things ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Sustainably saying goodbye through home and green burials

This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Planning a funeral doesn’t always have to mean a ...
KTHV

Rising funeral costs could foster a new burial trend that's better for the environment

ARKANSAS, USA — Among the unenviable tasks a funeral director has to perform is guiding the grief-stricken through one of the saddest times of their lives and then handing them a bill indicative of ...
Business Insider

Funeral Coordinator Naomi Bradbury-Marchand of Lake Havasu City Explains Green Burials and Other Alternatives for HelloNation

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz., Dec. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What does it mean when families ask for a green burial, and how does it differ from other options? A HelloNation article featuring Funeral ...