{YOUR} STATE OR PROVINCIAL LAWS

• funeral information may be found at: name RSA/Statute/Title/Section numbers

• responsibilities of next-of-kin

• designated agent

• process for acquiring and filing death certificate

• process for acquiring Transit/Transport/Burial permit

• how to obtain certified copies

• filing of the permit

• any other legal questions or concerns

CONVENTIONAL FUNERAL COSTS

•Non-declinable basic services fee$1,817•Removal/transfer of remains to funeral home $ 250•Embalming $ 628•OPB (Other preparation of the body) $ 200•Use of facilities/staff for viewing $ 395•Use of facilities/staff for funeral ceremony $ 450•Use of a hearse $ 275•Use of a service car/van $ 125•Basic memorial printed package $ 125•Subtotal without Casket:$4,265•Metal Casket $2,295•Average cost of a funeral

$6,560•Vault$1,195•Total Cost of a Funeral with Vault

$7,755

Source: National Funeral Directors Association 2011

HOME FUNERAL COSTS

•Removal/transfer of remains home $ 0•Dry or Techni-ice, 5-6 sheets $ 5/sheet•Bathing, dressing, caring for the body $ soap, oils•Use of home for viewing $ 0 •Use of church or other facility $ 0 - ?•Use of a family car, truck or van $ gas•Filing paperwork $ 0•Copies of death certificate (varies by state) $ 8 – 10 ea.•Publishing obituary $ 0 - ?•Shroud, blanket, quilt $ 0 - ?•Alternate container (available online) $ 15 - 50•Average cost of a home funeralunder $200

STANDARD BURIAL & CREMATION…

Each year, in 22,500 cemeteries in the US, we bury:*

• 4.3 million gallons of embalming fluid, which includes

formaldehyde

• 20 million board feet of hardwoods, including rainforest woods

• 1.6 million tons of reinforced concrete

• 17,000 tons of copper & bronze

• 64,500 tons of steel

Each body that is cremated:

• uses fossil fuels to reach & maintain 1900° F 2+ hours, equal to

4800 mile drive

• emits mercury and other elements into air & water

• produces 250 lbs. CO2

*Mary Woodsen, Researcher, Green Burial Council, 2013

GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL FACTS

TRADITIONAL NATURAL BURIAL

• reduce carbon footprint and contribute to the natural eco-cycle

• create land trusts, conservation lands, recreational preserves

• use biodegradable caskets, shrouds, urns, markers

• eliminate embalming fluids, vaults, herbicides, pesticides

• mark locations by GPS, native memorials

• provide physical and spiritual care

• to the deceased and families

• transport the body to a place of care

• bathe, dress and lay out the body

• change the ice and maintain integrity of the body

• support and care for the family when invited

• help the family complete and file paperwork correctly

FUNERAL CARE COMMITTEES MAY