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 ...

A family-owned funeral home in Missouri purchased the 19th-century building and converted it into an operation for performing alkaline hydrolysis — a water-based alternative to traditional cremation.

After researching aqua cremation for more than a decade, Strommer bought his alkaline hydrolysis machine from an Indiana-based company called BioResponse Solutions. His machine—affectionately dubbed ...

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 ...

MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont offers a variety of burial methods and alternatives, now including a greener way to honor your loved ones. The vast majority of Vermonters opt for flame cremation - the ...

Water cremation is a relatively new way of processing human remains that has a smaller carbon footprint than flame cremation and is less expensive than burial. Water cremation does use more water than ...

Since January, Hagler-Anderson Mortuary, one of Helena's oldest firms, has been operating a new crematory on Bozeman Avenue. Hagler-Anderson built the new facility to meet an increased demand in ...