Funeral practices in America have changed considerably over the past few generations. While they may have included mushrooms, they likely didn’t include mushroom caskets. But what if there was another ...

A proposed cemetery in Homer Township that would include natural, eco-friendly burials with no caskets has residents, many who use private water wells, concerned about the effects the development ...

With an ever-growing list of ways to deal with human remains, it can be hard to know which method is best for the Earth. Most of us try to be responsible global citizens while we’re alive. We sort ...

The premise of a green burial, say advocates of the practice, is to return us to the Earth, replenish it and help it to outlive us.

Marsya Ancker-Robert sits next to her father's casket, the ‘Loop Living Cocoon,’ that resembles a futuristic cocoon made of pillowy white mushrooms. The casket is an eco-friendly burial alternative.

LEE — Joan Angelo, a retired hospice nurse, has seen a lot of funerals. Her experiences have helped her make a decision about her own: “After trying to lead a pretty green life and eating organically, ...

PENROSE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs what they call “green” burials without ...

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 ...