Green burial guidebook : everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial

Green burial guidebook Everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial

Elizabeth Fournier

Book - 2018

"A funeral home director discusses the environmental impact of common burial practices and provides ecologically sound alternatives that minimize the use of chemicals and non-biodegradable materials; also covers the financial and legal aspects of green burial methods"--

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Subjects
Natural burial > Environmental aspects.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Environmental aspects.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Economic aspects.
Environmental responsibility.
Human ecology.
Published
Novato, California : New World Library [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Elizabeth Fournier (author)
Physical Description
195 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781608685233
9781608685240
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. What Is Green Burial?
  • Chapter 1. Green Burial, the Funeral Industry, and the Environment
  • Chapter 2. Green Burial Practices: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
  • Part 2. A Guide to Green Burials
  • Chapter 3. Making a Plan: Green Burials and Home Funerals
  • Chapter 4. Legalities to Consider
  • Chapter 5. It Takes a Village: Getting Help and Hiring Professionals
  • Chapter 6. A Place to Rest: Green Cemeteries and Backyard Burials
  • Chapter 7. Green Burial Containers: Handmade Caskets and Shrouds
  • Chapter 8. Green Embalming and Handling the Body
  • Chapter 9. Conducting a Home Funeral or Green Burial
  • Chapter 10. Cremation
  • Chapter 11. A Green Goodbye: Memorials and Mementos
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endnotes
  • Resources
  • Green Burial Grounds in the United States and Canada
  • Index
  • About the Author

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