Green burial (also called natural burial) is a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that furthers legitimate ecological aims such as the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the restoration and\/or preservation of habitat.<\/p>\n
Hybrid cemeteries are conventional cemeteries offering the option for burial without vaults and with eco-friendly burial containers including shrouds.<\/p>\n
Natural\u00a0Burial Grounds do not use vaults, do not allow embalmed bodies, and require burial containers that are made from natural\/plant based materials. They use native plants and materials compatible with the area ecosystem.<\/p>\n
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Steelmantown Cemetery<\/a>, Steelmantown, NJ<\/a><\/p>\n Hybrid<\/p>\n Southwest Burial Ground<\/a>, (green sections in cemetery), Upper Darby, PA Natural<\/p>\n Lampeter Green Burial Grounds<\/a>, Lancaster, PA (717) 898-6211 \u00a0Hybrid<\/p>\n Paxtang Cemetery<\/a> (Wood’s Edge<\/a> is their green section), Harrisburg, PA<\/p>\n Natural<\/p>\n Penn Forest National Burial Park<\/a>, Verona, PA<\/p>\n Hybrid<\/p>\n Oakwood Cemetery<\/a>\u00a0(Highland Meadows is a\u00a0green section of the\u00a0cemetery), Sharon, PA<\/p>\n Green Burial<\/a>, Funeral Consumers Alliance Green burial (also called natural burial) is a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that furthers legitimate ecological aims such as the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the restoration and\/or preservation of habitat. Hybrid cemeteries are conventional cemeteries\u2026<\/p>\n
\nGreen Meadow Burial Ground<\/a>, (green section in Fountain Hill Cemetery) Fountain Hill, PA
\nWest Laurel Hill Cemetery<\/a> (Nature’s Sanctuary<\/a> is a\u00a0green section of the cemetery), Bala Cynwyd, PA
\nEco-Eternity Forest<\/a>, (ashes only) Cresco, PA<\/p>\nCentral Pennsylvania<\/h3>\n
\nCambridge Green Burial Preserve<\/a>, Cambridge, PA (717) 898-6211
\nMellinger Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster, PA\u00a0(717) 393-2661<\/p>\nWestern Pennsylvania<\/h3>\n
Other Resources on Green Burial<\/h3>\n
\nSeven Ponds: Embracing the End-Of-Life Experience
\n<\/a>Green Burial Council
\n<\/a>Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial<\/a>, Mark Harris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"