Real estatefrom24/7 Wall St.2 weeks agoBurial Space Scarcity Turns Cemetery Plots Into High ROI Real Estate AssetsCremation is often preferred in densely populated areas due to limited burial space and exhumation laws.
Fundraisingfrom24/7 Wall St.3 weeks agoCremation Nation: Why Traditional Burials Are Dying OutCremation's rise to 61.9% in 2024 is reshaping the funeral economy, driven by affordability and cultural changes.
fromFast Company2 months agoThis artificial reef is made of pet ashes. Human ashes are nextResting Reef transforms cremated ashes into underwater memorials that promote marine life.
NYC parentsfromNew York Post3 months agoNYC man discovers human remains while gardening: copsA gardener in Queens discovered an urn containing human ashes and false teeth in his backyard.
Black Lives MatterfromNew York Post3 months agoNew York family claims they cremated 'missing' sister - only to find out they'd grieved the wrong personA New York family mistakenly cremated a stranger's remains, believing them to be their missing sister's.
SF parentsfromNew York Post4 months agoMom 'mortified' when toddler eats cremated grandfather's ashes: 'I'm still trying to process it'A toddler accidentally ingested his grandpa's cremated ashes, leading to a viral TikTok moment that shocked and amused viewers.
RetirementfromIndependent4 months ago'I pre-paid for my funeral and cremation so my ashes would always be beside my beloved wife'John Palmer arranged his cremation to be united with his wife Sandra in death.
fromArchDaily5 months agoRedefining Contemporary Rituals: Architectural Approaches in 17 Crematorium ProjectsCremation and innovative memorial designs are reshaping architectural practices related to death.New cremation methods reflect changing societal attitudes towards death.Architectural design is key in addressing the rituals surrounding death.
MiscellaneousfromABC7 San Francisco6 months agoSJ family desperate to find father's ashes after USPS delivered them to wrong addressA San Jose family struggles to recover cremated remains delivered to the wrong address by USPS.