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A green funeral may include some or all of the following basic options: no embalming; using a biodegradable casket, clothing or shroud; using recycled paper products; choosing flower and food suppliers from local sources; having a ceremony in a natural setting; natural burial.
Farris Funeral Service is honored to be the first and only funeral service provider in the Tri-Cities area to be certified as a Green Burial Provider by the Green Burial Council. Our desire is to operate our business in an environmentally responsible manner. Offering service options to those who embrace the same desire in their own lives only make sense to us. We invite you to visit us to learn more about our green services. We can work with you to customize options that fit the unique needs of your family.
The green burial package described provides everything necessary Formaldehyde-based embalming is not permitted, nor is the use of metal or concrete grave liners, burial vaults, or other permanent burial containers. Burial containers, such as shrouds or biodegradable caskets, are available at an additional cost. Home wakes, public visitations, church or chapel funerals and other ceremonies are options that may be arranged within the time frame green burial allows. These services would have additional charges, and detailed price information for each component is itemized on our General Price List. The Green Burial Council is a nonprofit organization that encourages the use of burial as a means of facilitating the restoration, acquisition and stewardship of natural areas. Five percent (5%) of the proceeds from the green burial package offered by Farris Funeral Service goes to support the work of the Green Burial Council. Natual Burial Options(Includes the following servies):
Not included in this package are the charges for certain cash disbursements such as certified copies of death certificates, obituary notices, cemetery charges or any other items not listed. Biodegradable burial merchandise is available at an additional cost. Additional Service Options
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The idea of being “green” in a funeral service is actually an age-old concept, practiced by those who took care of the dead before the advent of separate funeral home facilities. Today, many people practice environmental consciousness in every aspect of their lives and prefer to leave the earth that way as well. A green funeral or natural burial can meet the needs of those committed to being eco-friendly.
A natural burial ensures that your body will return to the elements as naturally as possible. The unembalmed body is buried in a natural setting without the use of a vault; any marking of the grave is done with natural materials instead of standing, traditional headstone. The body is wrapped in a shroud or placed in clothing in a casket made from natural materials that are biodegradable, nontoxic, and sustainable. 
for graveside burial within a green cemetery, a conventional cemetery and, in certain instances, on private property. The package includes care and keeping of the body, transportation, supervision of the burial, and filing of all necessary documentation, permits and certificates.