Despite cultural barriers, environmental bodies and government agencies are exploring alternatives to cremation.

Francisco Rivero proudly shows off a large stainless steel pod in the middle of a cavernous concrete room. He unlatches its heavy vault door, swinging it open slowly to reveal an inner chamber just ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being in the presence of water is relaxing for many, and for some it's a method in which we're born. But what if it were a way we could physically exit this world, too? In 28 states, ...

INDY Week: How did you get into the business of aquamation? Hunter Beattie: In my twenties I was doing a lot of renewable energy work … then kind of fell off the path from that. I was trying to come ...

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) — The decision on what can be done with a person's remains will eventually have to be answered, and some folks in Texas are hoping for a new option. Advocates and some lawmakers are ...

*The late Desmond Tutu will undergo aquamation instead of cremation following his death late last month. As reported by The Blast, his body will undergo aquamation, an environmentally friendly method ...

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 ...

Modern funeral home Endswell provides full funeral services with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental friendliness ...

For Middle Georgia pet owners who have to face the difficulty of what to do with their pet’s remains, a Macon business offers a solution that is scarcely available anywhere else. Petamorphosis, owned ...

Manchester — Fire and earth have been the options in Connecticut for what funeral directors call "disposition" of loved ones' remains. Now, water is a choice. Connecticut Aquamation, housed in the ...

SAND SPRINGS — Despite conditional approval from the City Council, a proposal that would have brought a “water cremation” operation to Sand Springs — only the second such entity in Oklahoma — is on ...