Funeral homes

Green Burial Council Approved Funeral Service Providers agree to:

Itemize in its General Price List eco-friendly service offerings/products including any green funeral package(s);

Not offer or make any representations regarding any unapproved product such as caskets, urns, vaults, concrete box/grave liners, embalming fluid as being eco-friendly or acceptable for green burial;

Make available or require dry ice, conventional ice, refrigeration or nontoxic embalming with GBC approved chemicals for open casket viewings;

Accommodate home vigils/viewings and the use of other offsite facilities appropriate for funerals;

Make at least one employee available to participate in a GBC approved seminar/webinar (minimum four hours) covering technical, practical and ethical issues associated with eco-friendly funeral service; and

Not require any waiver/disclaimer that would have the effect of dissuading a family from choosing eco-friendly/green service offerings/products.