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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

MESA, Ariz. - Headlines were made last week when it was revealed human rights activist Desmond Tutu wasn’t cremated, but he was aquamated. A new type of cremation that uses water and is supposedly ...

Cremating remains through a process involving water for a more sustainable option is now approved in Montgomery County, ...

PROVIDENCE – A bill to allow the composting of human remains and a method of dealing with bodies known as water cremation passed the House for the second year in a row on May 29, but this time with a ...

Water cremation, known as aquamation, is gaining popularity across the country and could become legal right here in Pennsylvania. Lindsey Ballard said the eco-friendly method has been offered to ...

BENNINGTON — Leaf & Water, a Green Cremation Solutions LLC facility, has opened for business providing “flameless,” or water-based, cremation services at a facility on County Street. “Leaf & Water ...

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 ...

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 ...