Loop Biotech is offering what they're calling a 'living cocoon' — a casket made of mushrooms and hemp. Here's how it works.

A conventional burial often involves chemical embalming, treated wood or metal caskets, metal or concrete vaults, and a host of other manmade materials.

The concept of green funerals (eco-friendly funerals) has seen a surge in interest in recent years, especially among younger ...

Loop Biotech is bringing its mushroom coffins to an American market, while Earth Funeral is offering a human composting service.

Eco casket manufacturer Jonn Ong says Malaysia has been slow to accept the concept of cardboard caskets, but he is confident that this will change.

Scientists and engineers are developing high-performance materials from eco-friendly sources like plant waste. A key component, lignocellulose -- found in wood and many plants -- can be easily ...

She wanted an environmentally-friendly “green” burial that skips a conventional vault and metal casket, which don’t biodegrade.

The bones are then returned as ashes. For those who still like the idea of a casket, but want it to be cheaper and more eco-friendly, there are 'outside the box cardboard caskets'.

Sustainable caskets and coffins, crafted from natural and eco-friendly materials such as cardboard, softwood, wicker, and others, have gained momentum due to their easy decomposition and ...

Human composting is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burials and cremation. Learn how it works, what the benefits are, and where it's legal.