Surprising “Ashes Bank” Helps Save India’s Ganges River from Pollution
The Ganges River is a spiritual center for Hinduism and as the population of India grows the ancient rituals are putting and immense stress on the environmental stability of...
Cremation
CANA’s Cremation Statistics Teach Us About Success in an Ash-Facing Future
The funeral industry tenses up every year around this time when CANA publishes their Cremation Statistics Annual Report - fearing the inevitable cremation rate increase. We are at...
See the Enlightening Charts Comparing Cremation Prices to Hotel Prices
The variance of cremation prices and the mandatory General Price List disclosure rules set by the Federal Trade Commission are a hotly debated issue in the deathcare space. The...
22 Remarkable Things to Do With Ashes to Honor Your Loved One
Over the last decade, we’ve watched cremation become the preferred funeral option in the United States and with it a desire for personalized memorials has become stronger. It...
Studio Nienke Hoogvliet Designs Cremation Urn Using Plastic Derived From Wastewater
Originally Published on Dezeen Studio Nienke Hoogvliet has harnessed a method of transforming wastewater into bioplastic, and used it to create a sustainable cremation urn. (more…)
Korea Exhibition Showcases 218 Remarkable Urns in Contemporary Art
Every two years the Korea Ceramic Foundation holds a themed art biennale and this year’s exhibition was titled Narrative, Ode to Life featuring cremation urns from around the...
Winter is coming: How forward-thinking funeral homes are preparing for the Internet Generation.
Four years ago, my cofounder Tyler’s grandmother passed away. Tasked with the responsibility of planning a funeral in his late twenties, he was lost. Tyler did what anyone...