The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, ...

A family-owned funeral home in Missouri purchased the 19th-century building and converted it into an operation for performing alkaline hydrolysis — a water-based alternative to traditional cremation.

To John and Susan Garretson, the thought of cremating their son in the conventional way was almost as excruciating as the memory of his death. On March 20, 2021, a police officer in Peachtree City, Ga ...

It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — More and more people are exploring options for end-of-life arrangements and eco-friendly choices are becoming popular. Thomas Trowbridge wanted a gentler alternative to ...

MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont offers a variety of burial methods and alternatives, now including a greener way to honor your loved ones. The vast majority of Vermonters opt for flame cremation. Now, a ...

It is not a service pitched easily in a television commercial or on a highway billboard, but Steve Pomerantz wants to get the word out. Gentle Water Cremation, a Mangonia Park-based company Pomerantz ...