Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame. As ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 7—ROCHESTER — Dean Fisher has dedicated his retirement time toward legalizing and providing water cremation, or alkaline ...

BALTIMORE — 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 ...

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 ...

MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont offers a variety of burial methods and alternatives, now including a greener way to honor your loved ones. The vast majority of Vermonters opt for flame cremation - the ...

Water cremation is a relatively new way of processing human remains that has a smaller carbon footprint than flame cremation and is less expensive than burial. Water cremation does use more water than ...

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 family-owned funeral home in Missouri purchased the 19th-century building and converted it into an operation for performing alkaline hydrolysis — a water-based alternative to traditional cremation.

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. As climate change rages, options for ...

It is not a service pitched easily in a television commercial or on a highway billboard, but Steve Pomerantz wants to get the word out. Gentle Water Cremation, a Mangonia Park-based company Pomerantz ...

As climate change continues to alter how we live, it's also having an effect on how we handle the deceased. To reduce the carbon footprint of traditional cremation, there's now a technology that uses ...