Green Burial Experience: Leaving a Legacy, Not an Impact

As an alternative to traditional burial, green burial reduces the environmental impact of your funeral.

Types of Green Burials

How “green” your burial is depends on your chosen resting place.

• Interra Pure - Conservation Burial Cemeteries 
• Don’t use metal or concrete for all-natural interment
• Partner with a conversation group to maintain native plants and wildlife
• Legally bound to a conservation agreement that protects the land
• Comply with state burial laws without using unnatural materials or chemicals
• Interra Pure - Natural Burial Cemeteries 
• Similar to conservation cemeteries without partnering with a conservation group
• Respect the natural environment to restore native plant life
• Don’t allow metal, concrete, or headstones to keep the land rustic
• Comply with state green burial laws without using unnatural materials or chemicals
• Interra Natural - Green Burial Cemeteries 
• Provide green burials in a traditional cemetery setting using ecological best practices
• Don’t require metal, concrete, or a grave liner to preserve the natural landscape
• May allow headstones depending on site policy
• Grounds are maintained and trimmed like a traditional cemetery
• Interra Eco - Hybrid Cemeteries 
• Allow natural burials in a traditional cemetery setting 
• Use a grave liner or outer container often made of concrete to preserve the look of the surface grounds
• Offer liners with open bottoms to let biodegradable caskets disintegrate naturally 
• May be available if you have already purchased a burial plot at a traditional cemetery

How Green Burials Benefit the Environment

• NO embalming chemicals 
• Limits the use of steel, metal, concrete, and other unnatural materials
• Preserves the local ecosystem 
• Supports native plants and animals
• Nourishes the soil with composting 

Honoring Your Family Legacy

• Give back to the planet your family will inherit 
• Inspire future generations to respect the environment
• Create a natural setting for your loved ones to mourn your passing
• Build lasting connections with a local conservation group 

Visit Interra Green Burial to start planning your legacy!

To read more about honoring your family legacy through green burial, Grainger, Wilson, & Rainsford (2023) emphasize the importance of personalized burial practices, such as green burials, in preserving connections to land, family, and community.  While Basmajian and Coutts (2010) emphasize the logistical and ethical aspects of implementing sustainable burial practices.