Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), through its Remembering A Life consumer education initiative, has released its April Remembering A Life podcast episode, Natural Burials: The Changing Landscape of Saying Goodbye. Guests Bob Prout and Julia Prout from Prout Funeral Home in Verona, New Jersey, share how green funerals can be a meaningful option for anyone wanting to say goodbye in a beautiful, natural setting while also reducing their environmental footprint. As leaders in the green funeral space, Bob Prout, as co-owner and senior director of the funeral home, and the staff have established Prout Funeral Home as the premier provider of green funerals in the Northern New Jersey area and a national leader in sustainable funeral practices.
“Not long ago, green funerals were a relatively foreign concept, but, increasingly, families are choosing this eco-friendly approach when laying a loved one to rest,” said Christine Pepper, CEO, National Funeral Directors Association. “Our April Remembering A Life podcast episode – released just in time for Earth Day – is a perfect listen for anyone who would like to learn more about natural burial options.”
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