I bought a pair of earrings and a couple of paperbacks. And a gravesite. It’s near a cluster of oaks, in a cemetery in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, where some mossy Civil War-era headstones are so ...

Some veterans show interest in lower-cost green burials offered at three national cemeteries.

Although cost is a factor, people also prefer green funerals because it’s better for the environment. Cremation can use up a lot of energy and release excessive C02 into the air.

According to the National Funeral Directors Association, green funeral options have become an increasingly popular in the U.S. as 60 percent of Americans are looking for environmentally friendly al… ...

He said he wants to give families an affordable alternative to funerals, which industry experts say averages around $5,000 in cost. That excludes a burial plot, which can add thousands.

With walls painted in a calming green, comfortable furnishings, and paintings hung on every wall, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service feels like a friend’s living room rather than a death care ...