Green Burial Services
Green Burial Services
A natural, environmentally responsible approach to death care that allows the body to return gently to the earth.
Green Burial Services
A Natural Return
Our Green Burial Options
Natural Burial
A burial without embalming using biodegradable caskets or shrouds that allow natural decomposition while preserving the integrity of the surrounding ecosystem.
Biodegradable Caskets
Choose from handcrafted willow, woven seagrass, locally sourced pine, or recycled cardboard caskets. Each option is made from sustainable materials that naturally return to the earth.
Natural Burial Shrouds
Our cotton, linen, and bamboo shrouds provide a beautiful, simple alternative to a traditional casket while honoring centuries-old burial traditions.
Eco-Friendly Cremation Memorials
Families may choose biodegradable urns, living tree urns, ocean urns, companion urns, keepsake urns, or Parting Stones®, creating memorials that reflect both personal values and environmental stewardship.
Why Choose Green Burial?
- Reduce environmental impact
- Eliminate embalming chemicals
- Avoid unnecessary metals and synthetic materials
- Support natural land conservation
- Create meaningful and sustainable memorials
- Honor a loved one in a way that reflects their values
Education First
The environmental cost of conventional burial
Each year in the United States, conventional burial and cremation leave a significant mark on the land, water, and air. Green burial offers a different path.
4.3M
gallons
of embalming fluid buried annually in the US
90,000
tons
of steel casket material buried each year
1.6M
tons
of reinforced concrete used for burial vaults
360
lbs
of CO₂ released by a single flame cremation
What green burial gives back.
Nourishes the soil
A naturally buried body becomes part of the nutrient cycle — feeding fungi, plants, and the entire web of life in the soil. Nothing is wasted. Everything is transformed.
Protects conservation land
Many natural burial grounds are permanently protected conservation properties. Choosing green burial can directly fund the preservation of Maine's forests, meadows, and wetlands.
No toxins, no emissions
No formaldehyde. No carbon emissions from gas-fired retorts. No material in ground unable to break down. Green burial is clean from start to finish.
Deeply meaningful
Families consistently tell us that green burial felt more honest, more peaceful, and more true to the person they lost than any conventional option. The simplicity is the point.
Green burial in Maine.
Maine is one of the most progressive states in the country for green burial rights. Home funerals are legal, natural burial grounds are growing, and families have more options here than almost anywhere else in the US. We know Maine's land, its laws, and its burial grounds — and we'll guide you through every step.
Home funerals are legal in Maine with proper permits
No embalming is required by Maine law
Natural burial grounds are expanding across midcoast Maine
Families may transport their loved one without a funeral director