Q. “I’ve been investigating the ‘green burial’ movement and apparently the only option for me in Florida would be the Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery in Gainesville. This would be quite a schlep ...

The green burial (natural burial) section of a cemetery is pictured. In traditional burials, caskets are often buried within a concrete vault. But for green burials, there is no such lining and bodies ...

An ancient sarcophagus was returned to Egypt after it was stolen from an archaeological site near Cairo and spirited away to the United States over a decade ago, officials said. The 9.5-foot-long ...

HOUSTON – For those who want their final act to be environmentally friendly, there are options. Caitlyn Hauke is on the board of directors for Green Burial Council International. She said traditional ...

Portsmouth City Councilor Kate Cook explores green burials in city, says the “last thing” she wants is to “have to be buried ...

WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a truck explosion while serving in Afghanistan, said the near-death experience caused him to consider his own mortality and how he wants ...

Lisa, please tell us about yourself, family, and hobbies. “Evan and I have been married for 26 years and we have two grown sons, Caleb and Lance, a daughter-in-in-law and grandson. Lance works for ...

The city of Sumner is reviving a burial practice that is thousands of years old. The cemetery at 12324 Valley Ave. E. will have an area called the Rainier Valley green burial site. It is a place where ...

Mourners lay flowers on a body wrapped in a shroud before it is lowered into a grave at Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery near Tampa, Florida. A. Ragan Courtesy of Heartwood Preserve A growing ...

Keith Barlow found one final way to honor his mother and her eco-friendly legacy. Our mother was a frugal and eco-conscious woman, so it was not a huge shock when she proclaimed that, being of sound ...

The “green coffin,” an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus which was looted by a global trafficking group, was returned to Egypt, officials said. Photo from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities An ...