Author Archives: DMS

Green Burials Bring Awareness to Environmental Concerns – US News

Posted on March 9, 2016 by DMS

Biodegradable pods or detoxifying suits are changing the way people deal with death. Source: Green Burials Bring Awareness to Environmental Concerns – US News

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What the End-of-Life Movement Can Learn From the Natural Childbirth Movement

Posted on March 3, 2016 by DMS

Source: What the End-of-Life Movement Can Learn From the Natural Childbirth Movement

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Home funerals restore intimacy to grieving rituals – The Globe and Mail

Posted on February 29, 2016 by DMS

As baby boomers bury their parents and contemplate their own deaths, some are rejecting the modern funeral industry Source: Home funerals restore intimacy to grieving rituals – The Globe and Mail

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We can help save the Planet from beyond the grave

Posted on February 26, 2016 by DMS

A short video from the Huffington Post. script>window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ xfbml : true, version : ‘v2.3’ }); }; (function(d, s, id){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js”; … Continue reading →

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Updated list of green burial sites

Posted on February 22, 2016 by DMS

Check out this updated list of over 130 green burial sites in 36 states and Canada. Compiled by New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education  and Advocacy. Green Burial Sites in US and Canada

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The Green Burial of Steve Sall on Vimeo

Posted on February 21, 2016 by DMS

A lovely story from a conservation burial site in Goldendale, Washington.  

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 A group just started in Denver to promote green burial.They have a blog/website here:  Bury Me Green – Home

Posted on February 17, 2016 by DMS

Source: Bury Me Green – Home

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Not Buying Anything: A Greener Way To Go

Posted on February 10, 2016 by DMS

Source: Not Buying Anything: A Greener Way To Go

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These folks recently won a prestigious award for the beauty of their natural burial site in England.Green Flag award for natural burial ground in Tysoe – Banbury Guardian

Posted on February 1, 2016 by DMS

Source: Green Flag award for natural burial ground in Tysoe – Banbury Guardian

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German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too – The New York Times

Posted on February 1, 2016 by DMS

Peter Wohlleben, a career ranger, has topped best-seller lists with “The Hidden Life of Trees,” describing trees as social beings that communicate on the “Wood Wide Web.” Source: German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too – The … Continue reading →

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