For some families, green burial means no chemical preservation of the body, a casket made of natural material, and no vault or grave liner if the cemetery allows,” said Lily Buerkle, director of ...

The natural burial cemetery is near Joshua Tree (gorgeous, but 120 miles away), and human composting — a process that accelerates decomposition and, within a month, ...

There are also fully green “conservation cemeteries” that go above and beyond to keep land in its natural state. This is the most eco-friendly type of cemetery certified by the Green Burial ...

Michael Cordes, a board member with the Green Burial Association of Maryland, and Shelley Morhaim, a former vice president, are pictured at Serenity Ridge Natural Burial Cemetery and Arboretum.

Left, End-of-Life doulas in-training from ABODE participate in a mock natural burial acting as pallbearers at Countryside Memorial Park Green Natural Cemetery in La Vernia on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

As for cemeteries, some have started green burial sections to attract business as conventional burials fall out of fashion. But even Miller notes the cost and space savings associated with cremation.