BETHLEHEM, Pa. - In life, Patrick Ytsma made it a point to minimize his drag on the environment, in part by riding his bike nearly everywhere he went. So it was fitting that when he died at 53, after ...

The premise of a green burial, say advocates of the practice, is to return us to the Earth, replenish it and help it to outlive us.

Visiting the gravesite of a lost loved one can serve as a calming adaptive strategy when experiencing grief, especially in the acute stage. It gives friends and family members a place to go and a way ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a sunny February day as Cathie Murray walks up a trail in Fayette, Maine, snow crunching beneath her boots. She comes upon a grove of tall cathedral pines and oak trees. It’s silent except for ...

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 ...

When people lose a loved one — especially unexpectedly — environmental consciousness may be the last thing on their minds. But modern funeral practices are wreaking havoc on the environment. Bodies ...