Rosehill Cemetery in Linden, New Jersey, is awash in small-town trappings: tree-lined roads, rolling lawns, and street signs at every corner. On this Wednesday midsummer morning, the familiar routine ...

Those who are considering cremation as their final disposition are not alone. Cremations have been steadily increasing in the United States for decades. A recent report by the National Funeral ...

Cremation is no longer the exception; it’s quickly becoming the norm. According to the NFDA, the cremation rate could reach 82.1% by 2045. Families today are choosing cremation for its simplicity, ...

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A dead body ready for cremation has just been inserted into an eco-friendly Resomator machine. Instead of flames, this stainless steel chamber owned by Bradshaw Funeral and Cremation Services uses a ...

Necklaces filled with remains sit on the counter at Nelson Family Mortuary in Orem. Because green cremation produces powder-like bone remains, these could be used for green cremation remains as well. ...

When we think of ashes, there are many images that might come to mind—the powdery remnants at the bottom of a fireplace in deep winter, the soft bed of a crackling campfire in the mountains, volcanic ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The composting of human remains has turned into a growing business in Washington state. The state in 2019 became the first state to allow an alternate method to traditional burial or ...