When people often think of their final wishes here in the Northwest, they usually think of cremation then burial. That is why in 1999, Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service installed their own crematory in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When it’s time to shuffle off this mortal coil, you may want to leave in a more environmentally friendly way. Aqua-cremation uses a water-based process called alkaline ...

A sustainable option for what to do with our remains is trickling into popular consciousness Lauren Oster At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Samantha Sieber was in her pajamas and watching a movie with her ...

In Kansas City’s West Bottoms, Jarrod Hammond’s “aqua cremation” business — where over hours using a machine known as the Pet-550, he dissolves to the bone the bodily remains of beloved family ...

On a frigid January day, there was unusual activity at a long-dormant red brick building on Sublette Avenue in St. Louis. Jon Hughes, a funeral home operator, watched a team of professional movers in ...

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) — The decision on what can be done with a person's remains will eventually have to be answered, and some folks in Texas are hoping for a new option. Advocates and some lawmakers are ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) – From the outside, it may look like a typical cremation chamber. But inside, it's much different. White Rose Aqua Cremation in Escondido is the first facility in California ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — The first flameless cremation facility for humans in the state of California is now open in San Diego County. White Rose Aqua Cremation in Escondido offers a completely water based ...

(CBS4) - When we think of protecting the environment, we think of options we can do while alive, like recycling or conserving water. But did you know there are green end-of-life options? Dawna Agosto ...