WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Most people thinking of end-of-life arrangements have faced a choice: traditional burial or flame cremation? But there is a third option, and it's being used locally in Palm ...

A body undergoing hydrolysis is wrapped in a silk or woollen shroud before being placed in a chamber with hot water and ...

Scotland is leading the way in the UK when it comes to an alternative to traditional burials or cremations. But the so-called 'boil-in-a-bag' method is not going to appeal to everyone ...

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 ...

Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial. Many in Connecticut opt for these, but often, the choice is made for ...

Hydrolysis is not new, as it is already legal and available in 28 states in the United States and other parts of the world.

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 ...

Before Will Sheehan passed away, he asked his parents, Mag and Bill, that what was left of him didn’t go in the ground in a casket. Growing up, he listened to his parents' music, like The Beatles and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bill still must pass through the Senate, where it failed last year, to get signed. H5110, introduced by Rep. Michelle McGaw, D ...

Joseph H Brown III, owner Joseph H Brown Jr. Funeral Home, offers alkaline hydrolysis or water cremation at their OnSite Cremation LLC facility. He says this is a greener, though more costly, option ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hydrolysis machine uses heat, pressure and a water and alkaline solution to decompose bodies - The Washington Post/Getty ...