Green Burial
Green burials provide families with an eco-friendly way to honor a loved one while minimizing environmental impact. This type of service emphasizes simplicity, sustainability, and a natural return to the earth, often aligning with personal or spiritual values.
What to Expect in a Green Burial
Green burials typically avoid embalming, metal caskets, and concrete vaults. Instead, biodegradable caskets, shrouds, or urns are used, allowing for a natural process of return to the soil. Services may take place at certified green cemeteries, conservation areas, or natural burial grounds.
Options for Simplicity and Meaning
Green burials often focus on natural beauty and simplicity, with fewer manufactured materials and less environmental disruption. Families may choose to plant trees, wildflowers, or natural markers instead of traditional headstones. Memorial gatherings can still include readings, music, or rituals, tailored to the family’s wishes.
The Value of Sustainability
For many, choosing a green burial is a way to align end-of-life choices with personal values, honoring both the individual and the environment. These burials can be deeply meaningful, connecting loved ones to the cycles of nature while providing a peaceful and sustainable resting place.
