With an ever-growing list of ways to deal with human remains, it can be hard to know which method is best for the Earth. Most of us try to be responsible global citizens while we’re alive. We sort ...

The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to accept packages at funeral homes and are free to pick and choose the goods and services they wish. Funeral providers are also required to ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When Cortney Gusick’s father died eight years ago, she searched for a casket to match his environmentally-conscious lifestyle but was turned off by the metal and plastic ...

When Maddie Christine Brokop learned she was dying, she invited her friends to help weave the tray she will be buried in.

Natural burials, also known as green burials, are an alternate form of end-of-life care that champion cleaner funeral ...

Pahiki Eco-Caskets makes low-environmental-impact caskets out of Hawaii-grown wood. Pictured above is company founder Cortney Gusick working on a casket. Owner Cortney Gusick and casket carpenter ...

Explore how e-commerce is transforming the $23 billion funeral industry through online services, transparent pricing, digital ...

Over his career as a carpenter, Matt Kasvinsky has built a wide assortment of things from wood: kitchen counters, barns, decks, pergolas, cabins on stilts, even coffee tables in the shape of Vermont.

Shopping on your own for items like caskets or urns can be a way to cut down costs of a funeral. Here are some guidelines to follow: The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to ...