Some families purchase engraved stones, but there is no requirement to do so. Graves are 4 feet by 8 feet, with 14 graves to a lot. Ashes can be incorporated into some green burial practices ...

The green stone represented a link between death and fertility for Valdivian burials, a different group of coastal people which predated the Manteño by nearly 2,000 years, according to experts.

Coeio is a California-based green burial company. According to the BBC, the company states that this burial method helps reduce the decomposing body’s toxic pollutants released during ...

A large green clay stone and mollusk shells were found near the body as well. The researchers wrote that while Burial 10 is believed to be a member of the Manteño people – who lived along the ...

The eco-friendly approach is intended to preserve loved ones' remains as part of nature, but local residents are voicing ...

The vision above is one manifestation of a green burial and – like so many things “green” – it is having a moment. But when someone says they want a green burial, what does and can that mean?

It’s worth noting that green burial has been the dominant form of ... kayak was simply laid on the ground and covered with stones to prevent wild animals from disturbing his body as permafrost ...