Mitchell Funeral Homes proudly offers biodegradable caskets, burial shrouds, and other environmentally friendly products along with our Funeral Director, Mike Mitchell’s expert guidance, should a green burial arrangement be an option you are considering. Our green burial services include both in-home funerals and vigils.
Green burial stems from an ancient practice in which the body is prepared with environmentally friendly products using the least amount of waste, and leaving the earth in which the body is interred as natural as possible. It is a sacred process practiced by 90% of the world.
UNDERSTANDING GREEN BURIAL
Includes end-of-life rituals, disposition options, and products that do not involve the use of toxic chemicals or non-biodegradable materials
Does not involve embalming with hazardous chemicals, metal caskets, and concrete burial vaults
Uses less energy and creates less waste than conventional burial
In some instances can be used to facilitate ecological restoration and landscape-level conservation
Funeral Director, Mike Mitchell, was on the National Green Burial Council and helped write the requirements for Green Cemeteries, which set the national policy standards. Over the last twelve years, he has developed techniques that do not require embalming and thus enable families desiring a green burial to still have a viewing or visitation and service.
Mike is a leader in green burial, inspired the trend in southeast Michigan by being the first to use burial shrouds, and has become a national consultant and leader for Green Burial opportunities and services. His expertise and knowledge enable us to fully customize a green burial service for your family and loved ones.
Mike Mitchell has been interviewed for several articles, click below to read more about green burial, from our in house expert.
