The idea is when you die, they dig a hole, wrap your body and lay it in the ground to decompose naturally. There are places to do this around the Triangle, including Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. It ...

The green burial (natural burial) section of a cemetery is pictured. In traditional burials, caskets are often buried within a concrete vault. But for green burials, there is no such lining and bodies ...

There’s a lot of talk about how humans can reduce their environmental impact during their lives. Ditch single-use water bottles. Switch to paperless billing. Buy more locally sourced products. But ...

Hoosiers may soon be able to choose a "water burial" after at least a decade of lawmakers trying to add it to the options funeral services may offer. Rep. Mark Genda, R-Frankfort, once again ...

This story was initially published Feb. 5, 2024, and has been updated with new information. Hoosiers may soon be able to ...