The green burial guidebook
Subtitle: everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial
By: Elizabeth Fournier
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781608685233
Subjects: Environmental responsibility; Natural burial; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Environmental aspects; Economic aspects; Human ecology
Description: "A funeral home director discusses the environmental impact of common burial practices and provides ecologically sound alternatives that minimize the use of chemicals and non-biodegradable materials; also covers the financial and legal aspects of green burial me thods"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is green burial?. Green burial, the funeral industry, and the environment ; Green burial practices: yesterday, today, and tomorrow; title: A guide to green burials. Making a plan: green burials and home funerals ; Legalities to consider ; It takes a village: getting help and hiring professionals ; A place to rest: green cemetaries and backyard burials ; Green burial containers: handmade caskets and shrouds ; Green embalming and handling the body ; Conducting a home funeral or green burial ; Cremation ; A green goodby: memorials and mementos.