WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Most people thinking of end-of-life arrangements have faced a choice: traditional burial or flame cremation? But there is a third option, and it's being used locally in Palm ...

With climate change gaining prominence, there’s a concerted effort around ensuring eco-friendly, well, everything – including end-of-life processes. While traditional fire cremation burns fossil fuels ...

A new kind of farewell is making waves: so‑called “boil‑in‑the‑bag” funerals — a phrase that sounds more like a ready meal ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — More and more people are exploring options for end-of-life arrangements and eco-friendly choices are becoming popular. Thomas Trowbridge wanted a gentler alternative to ...

A body undergoing hydrolysis is wrapped in a silk or woollen shroud before being placed in a chamber with hot water and ...

A BIZARRE new type of “water cremation” funeral that dissolves dead bodies has been introduced to the UK. The controversial alternative to cremation and burial can now be carried out ...

It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

Hydrolysis uses alkaline and water to break down body in a few hours and is part of demand for more sustainable funerals ...

Before Will Sheehan passed away, he asked his parents, Mag and Bill, that what was left of him didn’t go in the ground in a casket. Growing up, he listened to his parents' music, like The Beatles and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BALTIMORE — It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s ...