2024 CANA Symposium: Thinking Green
WHEELING, IL— How does a funeral business go green? There's no one answer. At its 2024 Cremation Symposium, the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) invites you to...
Green Burial
Disposition, Catholic Style
As someone who grew up Catholic with a former Benedictine nun for a mother (yes, seriously) and is now a writer at Connecting Directors — a publication that...
Why Do North Dakotans LOVE Funerals? | FFFW 104
On this day in 1983, Arnold Schwarzenegger became a US citizen. In honor of the occasion, here are a few Arnold GIFs to get us going! It’s 2022...
Dust to Dust: Deconstructing Decomposition
How long does it take a decomposing body to return fully to the earth? We’re talking old-school decomp, here, excluding processes like cremation in any of its forms. ...
Which Disposition is the “Eco-Friendliest?”
Clients select a method of final disposition based on a complex combination of factors: the wishes of the deceased, cost considerations, and local laws all figure prominently. “Green”...
Will Green Burial Slow Cremation Rates?
There is no doubt that consumers today are looking for environmentally friendly options, even in deathcare. A 2017 survey by NFDA reveals that 53.8% of funeral consumers indicated...
“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...