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FAQ: State of Maine – Do I Have to Buy a Casket From the Funeral Home?
No. While Maine law seems to require a casket seller to possess a funeral director’s license (see 32 M.R.S.A. § § 1400(5) and 1501), federal law requires funeral homes to accept caskets that consumers have purchased from another source, such … Continue reading
FAQ: State of Maine – Is embalming required?
Embalming is a process in which blood is drained from the body and replaced with fluids that delay disintegration. Though it is still a common procedure, embalming is rarely necessary; refrigeration serves the same purpose. In Maine, if a body … Continue reading
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Want to be ‘green’ even after you’re gone?
Here’s how www.pressherald.com/2017/08/13/want-to-be-green-even-after-youre-gone/ By Ray Routhier People who spend their lives trying to lessen their impact on the natural world increasingly want to die that way, too. Green burials are becoming more popular across the country and in Maine, too. … Continue reading
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Thinking out of the casket: Film on green burials to be screened on St. Patrick’s Day
By Joann Mackenzie Staff Writer, Gloucester Daily Times Mar 16, 2016 Local interest in green burials centers on the creation of a dedicated land preserve that would provide an option to traditional cemeteries. There will be a discussion on the … Continue reading
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A Winter Burial at Cedar Brook Burial Ground
March 12, 2013 a group of family and friends gathered to pay their respects to a friend. The beautiful boughs a top the wooden casket were from the woods he loved and were crafted by a family member. On FaceBook
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Earthrise – Green Goodbyes
Published on Jul 24, 2013 by AlJazeeraEnglish Death is a messy business. In America alone, 1.6 million tonnes of cement and over 870,000 gallons of embalming fluid – commonly containing formaldehyde – are buried along with 2.5 million caskets every … Continue reading
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New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education & Advocacy
New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education & Advocacy is a New Hampshire based resource, training and speakers bureau committed to supporting informed consumer choice through education and advocacy, and promoting green funeral and burial practices. For more information, go to www.nhfuneral.org.
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Options for Green Burials on the Rise
Pine Forest Memorial Gardens in Wake Forest, N.C. From Newsweek Cedar Brook Burial Ground offers burials within a tree farm. A stone may be selected from within the cemetery to use as a marker. Plants that occur natural in the … Continue reading
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When you want a Do-It-Yourself answer to funeral planning
CROSSINGS is a home funeral and green burial resource center fostering the integration of dying and after-death care back to the family. There are affordable and environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional funeral and burial care. Educational, inspirational and practical tools … Continue reading
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