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7 Steps to an Eco-Friendly Burial
In recent years, many families have sought ways to honor their loved ones while also caring for the earth. Green burials—natural, environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional interment—have become increasingly popular, and Milton Fields, Georgia, stands at the...
Embalming and the Environmental Impact of Burial Choices
Embalming is a common practice in the United States funeral industry, involving the use of chemicals to temporarily preserve a body after death. While embalming has become almost routine for traditional burials, many people are starting to question its environmental...
Why is Preplanning Your Green Funeral Beneficial?
Planning for the end of life is never easy, but more people are now choosing to preplan a green funeral. A green funeral is an environmentally friendly way to bid farewell, utilizing methods that minimize harm to the planet. Instead of traditional embalming chemicals...
The History of Green Cemeteries
Green cemeteries, also known as natural burial grounds, represent a growing movement toward more eco-friendly and sustainable practices in honoring the deceased. These cemeteries aim to reduce environmental impact by avoiding the use of harmful chemicals,...
Natural Burial: What Steps Are Involved?
When a loved one has passed, it is often difficult to let go. This is normal and should not be rushed. For many families, an option that makes saying goodbye a bit easier is to opt for a natural burial. A natural burial minimizes environmental impact; however, it...
Green Burial Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Celebration of Life
Tips to create a meaningful and eco-friendly tribute that honors your loved one while preserving the environment through the natural burial practices at Milton Fields.
Why Conventional Burial Harms the Environment
Eco-Friendly Alternatives You Can Choose As eco-friendly alternatives to conventional burial are becoming more popular, people are realizing just how harmful “typical” burial services are to the environment. While it is pretty standard across many parts of the United...
Where Can You Have a Cremation Service in Georgia?
People from all over the country are noticing how expensive it is to have a funeral. Typical funerals at the funeral home all together can easily cost you anywhere between $10,000 and $15,000. Unless this money is set aside prior to your passing, this cost can put...
At What Age Should You Start Planning Your Funeral?
There is no right answer for what age you should start planning your funeral. More often than not, we put off planning our funerals until it is too late, leaving spouses or children to complete various tasks they weren’t prepared for. This, with sometimes zero...
How Much Does Natural Burial Cost?
It’s sad to talk about, but everyone experiences a death in the family or to a close friend at some point in their life. More often than we think, this happens unexpectedly. Planning a funeral is difficult in itself, but even more so when no previous preparations were...