The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Are Cremation Ashes Biodegradable? What They’re Made Of and How Biodegradable Urns Really Work

Are Cremation Ashes Biodegradable? What They’re Made Of and How Biodegradable Urns Really Work

Most families don’t start with a science question. They start with a real-life moment: an urn on the table, a temporary container from the crematory, a quiet urge to “do...

Biodegradable Urns & Living Urns: How They Work, Costs, and What to Expect

Biodegradable Urns & Living Urns: How They Work, Costs, and What to Expect

There’s a particular moment many families describe after cremation: the calls have slowed down, the paperwork is finally in a folder, and the urgency of the first days eases just...

Scattering Urns and Tubes: How to Choose an Eco-Friendly Option for Spreading Ashes

Scattering Urns and Tubes: How to Choose an Eco-Friendly Option for Spreading Ashes

When families choose cremation, the question that often follows is quietly practical and deeply personal: what to do with ashes. Some people want a permanent place at home. Others want...

Eco-Friendly Caskets and Shrouds: Greener Choices for Earth Burial

Eco-Friendly Caskets and Shrouds: Greener Choices for Earth Burial

There are moments in funeral planning when the practical question in front of you is also a values question. You may be sorting through decisions about a casket, a cemetery,...

Do Urns Decompose? Biodegradable Urns, Burial Timelines, and What to Expect Underground

Do Urns Decompose? Biodegradable Urns, Burial Timelines, and What to Expect Underground

After a cremation, a family often finds itself holding something that feels both solid and strange: a container that represents a life, a relationship, a whole history. Some people want...

Cremation Urn Materials Guide: Metal, Wood, Ceramic, Stone, and Biodegradable Options (Plus What Can Be Buried)

Cremation Urn Materials Guide: Metal, Wood, Ceramic, Stone, and Biodegradable Options (Plus What Can Be Buried)

Choosing an urn can feel strangely difficult. Not because you can’t find something beautiful, but because the object you choose is tied to a decision you didn’t want to have...

Aquamation for Pets: Cost, Step-by-Step Process & Environmental Considerations

Aquamation for Pets: Cost, Step-by-Step Process & Environmental Considerations

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I want to do what’s gentlest for them,” you’re not alone. In the same way families have increasingly chosen cremation for humans because it...

Eco-Friendly Pet Burial and Cremation: Greener Choices for Animal Aftercare

Eco-Friendly Pet Burial and Cremation: Greener Choices for Animal Aftercare

Losing a pet rarely feels “small.” It is a real death, a real absence, and a real set of decisions arriving at a moment when your heart is already trying...

Frequently Asked Questions About Embalming: Safety, Religion, and the Environment

Frequently Asked Questions About Embalming: Safety, Religion, and the Environment

When someone you love dies, the first decisions arrive fast—often before your heart has caught up. A funeral home may ask whether you want embalming, and the question can land...

Eco-Friendly Urns and Biodegradable Options: Water, Soil, and Tree Memorials

Eco-Friendly Urns and Biodegradable Options: Water, Soil, and Tree Memorials

For some families, choosing eco friendly urns isn’t about doing something trendy. It’s about making the memorial match the person. If your loved one composted, hiked, gardened, volunteered for conservation...

Aquamation: The Eco-Friendly Alternative to Pet Cremation

Aquamation: The Eco-Friendly Alternative to Pet Cremation

When a pet dies, the world doesn’t pause just because your heart does. One moment you’re counting medications, refilling a water bowl, hearing familiar footsteps in the hallway. The next,...

Green Cremation and Alkaline Hydrolysis: Newer Options Beyond Flame Cremation

Green Cremation and Alkaline Hydrolysis: Newer Options Beyond Flame Cremation

When a family chooses cremation, it’s rarely just a “method” in the abstract. It’s usually a cluster of hopes and practical needs held together by love: a desire for simplicity,...

Green Burial and Natural Burial Grounds: Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Traditional Funerals

Green Burial and Natural Burial Grounds: Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Traditional Funerals

The growing awareness of environmental issues has reshaped how many people approach end-of-life planning. Increasingly, families are turning to green burial guide options as a way to honor loved ones...

What Is A Biodegradable Urn, And How Does It Work?

What Is A Biodegradable Urn, And How Does It Work?

Updated: November 26, 2025 Biodegradable urns have become an increasingly meaningful choice for families who want to honor their loved ones with simplicity, sustainability, and symbolism. Today, many families choose...

Why Biodegradable Urns Are A Sustainable Choice For Memorials

Why Biodegradable Urns Are A Sustainable Choice For Memorials

Updated: November 22, 2025 Honoring a loved one often leads families to look for memorial choices that feel meaningful and gentle on the environment. Biodegradable urns have become a thoughtful option...

The Benefits Of Biodegradable Urns For Sustainable Memorial Practices

The Benefits Of Biodegradable Urns For Sustainable Memorial Practices

Updated: November 23, 2025 Saying goodbye is never easy,  but how we choose to honor a loved one can bring comfort, meaning, and a sense of peace. Today, more families...