Starmark is proud to announce that its Artisan Vista cremation container product line has been certified by the Green Burial Council. Starmark joins a number of other funeral and cemetery professionals who share a commitment to creating more sustainable after-death options for families, their communities and the planet. “It is encouraging when those in the funeral profession step up and take initiative regarding environmental issues,” commented Gretchen Spletzer, administrative coordinator at the Green Burial Council.

The Green Burial Council (greenburialcouncil.org) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization working to encourage sustainability in the funeral service profession. It offers certification programs for burial grounds, funeral homes and funeral products. Certification is awarded to funeral providers that demonstrate compliance with the established Green Burial Council standards designed to create sustainable practices in the funeral industry and to preserve and steward land through burial.

“We are proud and humbled to have received the Green Burial Council certification for our Artisan Vista Series,” said Justin Davis, Starmark director of marketing and research and development. “We recognize that some of our products originally designed for cremation are also chosen for burial and are suitable in green burial situations.”

The Artisan Vista series, introduced in late 2020, provides funeral homes and the families they serve with container choices that are very affordable and generate an increase in body-present events. These containers offer high eye appeal, are environmentally responsible and strong yet lightweight. For funeral professionals, these products bring about new services above “no viewing” funerals such as private family services and simple farewells, as well as identification verifications.

The Artisan Vista series offers themed prints, including Patriot, Seashore, Mountain, Meadow, Fairway, Driftwood, Beechwood, Golden Oak and Rustic; Elderlite corrugated fiberboard construction; inside dimensions of 25 inches wide by 78 inches long; a leak-resistant liner; no metal, so it both decomposes and cremates efficiently; and no assembly required. 888-366-7335; starmarkcp.com