More Ways to Go Green When You Die
Part 2 of a 2-Part Series
Last week, we started a two-part series about how to go green in death. In it, we discussed how simple, cost-effective, conservation-minded and safely you can go green when you die. This week, we finish our series by delving into other innovative ideas for planning an eco-friendly afterlife, green burial and eco-cemeteries.
Other Ways to Go Green in Death
As environmental consciousness rises, Foothill Funeral & Cremation Service remains committed to responsibly using natural resources. Many of our families choose to include ecological values in their end-of-life decisions. Among the most progressive funeral home in Southern California, we offer the largest variety of eco-friendly options to our community.
Consider these great options:
- Your ashes can come back as a tree. Although this video explains the process relative to pet ashes, the company offers a similar service for humans.
- Great bio products for burial and cremation, such as Himalayan Salt Urns.
- And more!
Green Burial Cemeteries
The Green Burial Council has certified the following Southern California Cemeteries as Hybrid Cemeteries. As such, they offer families the choice of green or traditional burials.
Joshua Tree Memorial Park (Joshua Tree)
This cemetery is located near the Joshua Tree National Park and has a small section set aside from its conventional cemetery to accommodate green burial. The Green Burial Council cemetery granted approval as a hybrid burial ground.
Woodlawn Cemetery (Santa Monica) 
Eternal Meadow is a naturalistic wildflower meadow garden thoughtfully designed to emphasize the sanctity of life and harmony with nature. The space features a diverse mix of grasses and wildflowers native to California that display a natural cycle of flowering, degeneration, and re-seeding throughout the year.
Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary (Los Angeles)
For thousands of years, traditional Jewish burial rituals “Go Green. Performed without a casket, the services symbolize the return to the Earth and the dust used for creation. This honors the natural process intended for our bodies to be reunited with the earth. The key difference is that green burials are performed in biodegradable caskets or shrouds without concrete vaults or liners in the interment space.
About Foothill Funeral & Cremation
The Green Burial Council, which is the definitive environmental certification organization setting the standard for green burial in North America, has certified Foothill Funeral & Cremation. Regardless of whether your loved one wants to “Go green” in death, we would love to help during your time of need. Give us a call (626) 335-0615 or drop by our Glendora showroom. Our relationship with United Methodist Church is the perfect place for mourners to host funerals and memorials. You’ll love the grandiose yet intimate setting. We proudly serve the San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Basin, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Working in the mortuary industry since 1996, we have worked hard to build a reputation of quality, sincerity and trust. Please allow us to help you at your time of need or in the future. Call today (626) 335-0615 or contact us via email.
