When it comes to funeral planning, there are now many sustainable options for families to consider, including a natural burial, green funeral, and a homemade or eco-friendly coffin. Here’s a ...

Kilby says his do-it-yourself pine casket kit is $700 - assembly in about an hour. Kilby says the caskets can also be used as furniture before death - maybe a bookcase or table.

The caskets range from $1,200 to $2,800 and are made from locally available wood such as pine, oak and ash. "We’re trying to offer an alternative on caskets," Kilby said.

Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...

One of Daly’s unadorned pine coffin costs $1,630 while an oak version is $2,050. Caskets with the carvings and inlays are $300 more. “The pine really does speak to a lot of people,” Daly said.

A Montana-made blue pine casket, with handles, hinges and a lock goes for $1,200. An alder casket sells for $1,600. Urns are priced at about $150.

Camp County, Texas (KLTV) -It’s no mystery that traditional funerals are expensive. One East Texas woman decided to help cut the cost of burial. By honoring her husband’s request to be buried in a ...