A local crematory catches fire as a result of the heavy usage needed to cremate corona victims. At Cognetta’s Funeral Home in Stamford, Connecticut a crematory chamber caught fire due to the overheating of one of it’s two incinerators. The…
Award winning Scottish crematorium sets out on a green mission to offset its LPG usage
The 2019 best crematorium winner of the Scottish Funeral Awards, the Clyde Coast & Garnock Valley Crematorium has now become one of the most environmentally friendly crematoriums in Scotland. In their journey to become more sustainable the crematorium has begun…
Canadian funeral director fights for new legislation around uncollected remains
How to manage uncollected remains is a standard funeral home and crematorium conversation topic. Everyone wants to do right by the departed and their families, but what is the right thing to do? Some countries allow for a mass plot…
How the pet loss industry has become worth billions
There are more than 455 million cats and dogs owned as pets worldwide, and as more companions enter into the lives of humans so do they, with time, exit. Pet loss is a growing segment in the death care industry…
Why the growing cremation sector is bound to make an impact on your business
In the 1960’s only 3.6% of Americans were cremated. Fast forward to 2015 and for the first time in US history cremations exceeded burials with a staggering 47.9% compared to 42.5% burials. According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)…
Portugal’s fifth crematory to be opened in September 2020
In southern Europe, cremations are slowly gaining favor . Traditionally countries, with strong Catholic or Orthodox backgrounds, like Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal have buried the deceased. However, times are changing with Greece recently opening its first crematorium and Portugal…
