Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Most people thinking of end-of-life arrangements have faced a choice: traditional burial or flame cremation? But there is a third option, and it's being used locally in Palm ...

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 ...

Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...

When a dog is adopted, the furthest thing from a pet parent’s mind is cremation. As dogs provide companionship and a lifetime of memories, there will be a time when cremation will have to be discussed ...

Data: National Funeral Directors Association; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios Early data projects that more than half of ...

Is it legal to mix pet ashes with human ashes in Kentucky? More Kentuckians are choosing cremation in recent years, spurred by factors like lower cost, growing social acceptance and a society that’s ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County, Maryland is considering becoming the first jurisdiction in the D.C. region (But second in the state) to allow a more eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...

The rate of cremation in Kentucky increased from 12.3% in 2011 to 40.3% last year for reasons that include price and changes in religious identity. Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in ...

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