This Earth Day, Embrace Change and Ease Into Greener Funerals With Passages
The world was a very different place before the first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970. Gigantic vehicles guzzled and emitted leaded gas. The air was...
Green Funerals
3 Brilliant Tips for Building a Cremation Business From the Ground Up
Building a cremation business from the ground up is hard. You have to establish yourself by differentiating from the competition, it’s expensive, and it's time-consuming. Knowing the right...
“Third Means of Disposition:” Spade’s Recompose Has First Two Competitors
It was late in 2018 when Connecting Directors first covered the concept of recomposition and innovator Katrina Spade’s efforts to legalize it as an ecological alternative to burial...
Funeral Experience – Expectations vs. Reality | Green Talks Episode 004
Funeral Experience - Expectations vs. Reality | Green Talks with Connecting Directors Passages International President Darren Crouch and Ryan Thogmartin of Connecting Directors continue their conversation about the...
Is The Profession Offering What Consumers Really Want? | Green Talk 002
Darren Crouch (Passages International) is back for episode two of Green Talk! This time we're discussing whether or not our profession is offering what consumers want or what...
“Mushroom Burial Suit” Called Into Question
You may remember the “mushroom burial suit,” the alternative-burial product that promises a gentle return to the earth as your body becomes compost and nourishes a thriving colony...
Going Green Episode 001 | Are We Falling Behind?
Darren Crouch (Passages International) and Ryan sat down to discuss the future of the green movement inside the funeral profession. Are we moving fast enough? Should funeral homes...