Green Burial

As a certified green burial council provider, Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes provide burial services with minimal ecological impact.

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What is Green Burial?

In practical terms, Green Burial is performed without toxic embalming chemicals, metal caskets, or concrete vaults.

Everything that goes into the earth is biodegradable. The body is typically prepared without ...Read on

The process can be simpler and sometimes more cost-effective
Typically has less ecological impact of cremation or standard burial
You can still hold a memorial service, visitation, or graveside ceremony
The burial can be (but doesn't have to be) more participatory

Green Burial Council

Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes in Grand Rapids, MI, we are proud to be Green Burial Council-certified, reflecting our commitment to environmentally sustainable end-of-life care.

Learn more at greenburialcouncil.org

Green Burial Locations

In West Michigan, green burial is an emerging practice, and more cemeteries are accomodating it. The GBC Provider Map for Green Burial Council-certified burial grounds in the Grand Rapids area.

Some nearby traditional cemeteries will accommodate vault-free burial on request even if ...Read on

Green Burial Price

Almost all standard funeral plans/packages can accomodate green burial. You can expect the price for a green burial near Grand Rapids to be similar to our other services, depending on the sort of event, ceremony and/or get-together you want to hold.

See the specific plans on our Plans & Pricing page. Each one has a link to more information about related services and green burial costs.

Contact Us

We're here to answer your questions, whether its about green burial, funeral planning or our unique approach to creating a celebration of life event.

info@heritagelifestory.com