The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly BurialFuneral expenses in the United States average more than $10,000. And every year conventional funerals bury millions of tons of wood, concrete, and metals, as well as millions of gallons of carcinogenic embalming fluid. There is a better way, and Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately dubbed the "Green Reaper"; walks you through it, step-by-step. She provides comprehensive and compassionate guidance, covering everything from green burial planning and home funeral basics to legal guidelines and outside-the-box options, such as burials at sea. Fournier points the way to green burial practices that consider both the environmental well-being of the planet and the economic well-being of loved ones. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part 1 What Is Green Burial? | 11 |
Chapter 1 Green Burial the Funeral Industry and the Environment | 13 |
Yesterday Today and Tomorrow | 27 |
Part 2 A Guide to Green Burials | 41 |
Green Burials and Home Funerals | 43 |
Chapter 4 Legalities to Consider | 55 |
Getting Help and Hiring Professionals | 65 |
Chapter 9 Conducting a Home Funeral or Green Burial | 115 |
Chapter 10 Cremation | 131 |
Memorials and Mementos | 139 |
Acknowledgments | 145 |
Endnotes | 147 |
Resources | 159 |
Green Burial Grounds in the United States and Canada | 163 |
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Green Cemeteries and Backyard Burials | 73 |
Handmade Caskets and Shrouds | 89 |
Chapter 8 Green Embalming and Handling the Body | 101 |
About the Author | 195 |
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