3 Tips to Being Green (Without Losing the Personal Touch)
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Make Digital Care Accommodations
Options for care, such as virtual arrangement meetings and automated aftercare, are environmentally friendly and personal. Virtual arrangement meetings lessen the burden of travel on the family and reduce carbon emissions in the process. Provide continuous care with automated aftercare, instead of paper mail, to send personalized messages.
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Offer Digital Keepsakes
While you can provide opportunities to recycle physical paper, offer families options for digital keepsakes. Having options like digital prayer cards or service folders limits resources used in printing, while still providing a lifelong keepsake for the family.
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Plant a Tree
Planting a tree in honor of a loved one has been a tradition for a long time. It is a great way to honor a loved one, while also benefiting the environment. Trees will grow for a long time, and they provide beauty, which comforts many families in times of grief.