There are many options on how to handle the remains of a loved one, but not all of the available options are known or made easily available to people. For example, bodies do not have to be released to a funeral home, and do not have to be embalmed. However, planning is an essential step to take in order to have both the knowledge of the options available, and to have one’s wishes known and followed.

From Home Funerals to Green Burials, the following sites offer comprehensive services for any and all alternative arrangements: