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Black text = links to be completed soon! Jewish Death Practices: Phases of Death Observance Spiritual Aspects Caskets |
Chevra Kadisha: Tahara Manuals and Procedures |
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Green Burial
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Gan Yarok- California |
Pictures at a Green Burial: |
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Forest of Memories - Resources and Information Supporting Green Burial in North America |
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Brothers Propose Green Burial Cemetery |
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Tiffany Smith of San Francisco - will finish an MBA in Environmental Entrepreneurship in May 2003 with a focus on ways to eliminate toxins, preserve open space, and bring people closer to the natural world by transforming burial and cremation trends - reduction of all hazardous methods of dealing with death, not just in the realm of ecosystems health but in the realm of air quality as well psychological health. |
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The Impact of Cemeteries on the Environment and Public Health |
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Green' cemetery proposed by Penobscot River in Orrington, Maine |
David Schroeder's master's thesis is on ecologically sustainable cemeteries. Schroeder says embalming is a hazard because toxic fluids can leak from graves and pollute ground water. Schroeder, owner of Evolving Landscapes, and Horticulturist Amanda Martin of AJM Environmental discuss native landscaping, permaculture, horticulture, hydroponics, aquaculture and cemetery burial grounds incorporated into natural preserve cemeteries. |
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Exploring Jewish Reasons for Ground Burial - An Alphabetic Acrostic |
Greening your final arrangements - Real Money - July/August 2003 - Terri Clark Greening your final arrangements - Real Money - July/August 2008 - Joelle Novey |