Three of the Veterans Affairs national cemeteries opened green burial sections last month. Green burials are possible for both cremated and intact remains.

Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday launched a new pilot program allowing "green" burials at three department national cemeteries in an effort to minimize the environmental impact of traditional ...

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Florida National Cemetery is one of three VA-run locations to offer "green burials" under a new program. (Photo by Astargirl/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Editor’s note: This article by Patricia Kime ...

Department of Veterans Affairs cemeteries in three states will now have specified sections for "green burials," giving veterans the chance to lessen the environmental impact of their interments.

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Washington became the first state to recognize and regulate human composting as an alternative to burial or cremation.

She said while items such as pottery may seem “unconventional” as funerary items, they were “traditional inclusions” in burials. Sarah Cronan and Jennifer Spence with the Tourism, Arts and Heritage ...