C.J.Boots, one of Indiana’s finest casket craftsman has recently introduced the “Epiphany” casket line. The company’s promotional materials highlight it’s traditional  casket look that is “Green” friendly. The casket’s molded construction reports 100% pre-consumer recycled and recovered wood fiber. This inovative concept requires some minor tweaking before final production but shows an industry actively seeking eco friendly consumer solutions.

The C.J. Boots materials continue, by sharing some great news about the state of the North American hardwood industry.  Because of the commitment to the Sustainable Forestry Practises the USDA Forest Service reports that there are twice as many hardwood trees growing in this country today than there were 45 years ago. 

There’s a new product out called “Spirit Tree”. The product serves as a fully biodegradable urn for cremated remains while nurturing a sapling as it takes root and grows.  The sapling is placed in the center of the urn with the cremated remains spread around the interior base.  Both are then covered with a cremaic lid that allows the sapling it stick the top.  Over time the sapling will flourish into a young Spirit tree and grow in remembrance of the deceased.  Offsetting the carbon footprint created by the cremation process . A wonderful concept requiring a fair amount of patience and care.

More and more women are enrolling in the funeral industry.  For centuries that was unheard of.  In many cultures it’s still rare and unexcepted.  Women bring a unique balance …a different dimension sor t of speak.  How do your feel about this evolution.  They are not the wife or the clerical support but the owners and operators of the firms. Is it like the medical field where we’ll become more comfortable with our own gender?  Thoughts?