Funerals will hit 100 million a year by 2060 – here’s how to make them more sustainable

Death is a part of life: but environmentally harmful burial practices, overcrowded cemeteries and unaffordable funerals are denying many the right to a good death.

Julie Rugg, Senior Research Fellow, University of York • conversation
Aug. 6, 2021 • ~7 min

When someone dies, what happens to the body?

A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.

Mark Evely, Program Director and Assistant Professor of Mortuary Science, Wayne State University • conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~8 min

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