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.

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

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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? - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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...

The Benefits Of Biodegradable Urns For Sustainable Memorial Practices - Funeral.com, Inc.

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...

Eco-Conscious Choices: Biodegradable Urns For Ashes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Eco-Conscious Choices: Biodegradable Urns For Ashes

Updated: November 24, 2025 As more families seek meaningful ways to honor the lives of those they’ve lost, many are turning to biodegradable urns for ashes; a gentle, earth-friendly option...

Why Choose a Biodegradable Urn for Your Loved One? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Why Choose a Biodegradable Urn for Your Loved One?

Updated: November 24, 2025 In today’s world, families have more options than ever to memorialize those they cherish, from ceramic urns and wood cremation urns to engraveable keepsakes. Each choice...

Green Funerals: Eco-Friendly Options for Saying Goodbye - Funeral.com, Inc.

Green Funerals: Eco-Friendly Options for Saying Goodbye

Updated: November 24, 2025 As more families seek sustainable ways to honor their loved ones, green funerals have emerged as an environmentally-conscious alternative to traditional burial and cremation practices. Unlike...

Eco-Friendly Cremation Urns: Honoring Your Loved One and the Environment - Funeral.com, Inc.

Eco-Friendly Cremation Urns: Honoring Your Loved One and the Environment

Updated: November 25, 2025 Choosing an eco-friendly cremation urn is more than a sustainable decision, it is a heartfelt way of honoring a loved one’s connection to nature. As more...