Perhaps one of life’s hardest tasks is deciding what to do with a loved one’s—or even your own—bodily remains. Do you go the cremation route? What about human composting or a green burial? What’s the ...

Funeral practices in America have changed considerably over the past few generations. While they may have included mushrooms, they likely didn't include mushroom caskets. But what if there was another ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With an ever-growing list of ways to deal with human remains, it can be hard to know which method is best for the Earth. Most of ...

In Unearthed, Yahoo Life discusses some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveals what you can do to help make a real difference. Composting isn't just for leftovers and soiled ...

Natural burial has been practiced for thousands of years, only being interrupted in modern times with the addition of embalming to preserve the body for as long as possible. But we are reversing ...

Fungi are not fussy diners. Cardboard, plastic, jet fuel and asbestos – fungi will devour them all. In 2007, scientists studying Chernobyl’s blighted landscape discovered a fungus capable of “eating” ...

With climate change gaining prominence, there’s a concerted effort around ensuring eco-friendly, well, everything – including end-of-life processes. While traditional fire cremation burns fossil fuels ...

Jeff Edwards, owner of Edwards Funeral Service in Columbus, Ohio, wants to make one thing clear: He isn't flushing your grandmother down the toilet. That, he says, is the biggest misconception about ...

Cremation has become Americans’ most popular choice for the postmortem treatment of their bodies. But the process involves burning fossil fuels, which may release toxic gases. “The New Old Age” ...

HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - Amid the potato starch coffins and bio-degradable urns at a recent Asian funeral expo, a freeze dry burial technique similar to cremation, but without the pyres, stood out ...

Take a trip to Riverside Memorial Park, and you may stumble upon a mulch path in a dense forest and wonder why there’s a hiking trail in the middle of a cemetery. Other than a few unmarked basalt ...