HONG KONG – They're presentable, environmentally friendly and burn faster: cardboard "eco-coffins" may just be the solution to long queues at Hong Kong's busy crematoriums, officials say. Health ...
Eco funerals are gaining traction as more people ditch timber coffins to consider the impact their body will have on the environment. Green burials involve returning the deceased back to the earth in ...
About 6,000 people have died in Hong Kong this year from COVID-19. The city-state is running out of coffins. To make up for the coffin shortage, some companies are offering alternatives like cardboard ...
Whether you’re planning a funeral for a recently passed loved one or preparing for the distant future, you want to choose the best casket for the occasion. You can either get a casket from a funeral ...
AURORA, Ind. — Beth McGinley has no use for burial plots. She wants her friends to sprinkle her ashes somewhere memorable when she dies. "My main motivating factor is the cost of funerals," said ...
With limited burial space available, Hong Kong officials have begun heavily promoting eco-coffins made of corrugated cardboard. Available in Japan and across Europe, eco-coffins save time and energy, ...