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Presenter: Laurel Hill expands green burials and seeks Harrisburg approval for aquamation
Summary
Laurel Hill has three green burial areas (Nature's Sanctuary started in 2008 and is sold out), a funeral home certified by the Green Burial Council, and the presenter said the site is advocating in Harrisburg to permit alkaline hydrolysis (aquamation) for human disposition.
The presenter said Laurel Hill offers green-burial options across both cemeteries, noting "we have 3 green burial areas between our 2 cemeteries" and that Nature's Sanctuary at Laurel Hill West is certified at the Gold level by the Green Burial Council and began in 2008.
The presenter also said the funeral home began offering alkaline hydrolysis (water-based, electric "flameless cremation" or aquamation) for pets in 2018 and that Laurel Hill is advocating for state-level permission in Harrisburg to allow the practice for humans as a lower-emission alternative to flame cremation.
