Updated on 11/13/20
This article covers six different ways to scatter or bury ashes, including casting, burial in a trench, raking, scattering over water, aerial scattering and green burial.
Although there are certainly rules and laws regulating the disposition of ashes on land, water or in the air, your choices are largely left up to your own discretion.
These ideas for scattering and burial ceremonies
Not all ashes from people who have been cremated are claimed. There are a number of reasons behind unclaimed cremated remains, and it's an issue that occurs all over the world. Funeral directors generally try to reunite forgotten ashes at funeral homes with family members of the deceased, but that's not always possible. Understanding all the options you have for storing cremated remains can make it easier to claim a loved one's ashes and have a plan for what to do with them. With a wide variety of different types of urns to choose from, you can place their ashes into a container you feel good about, to help provide you with closure.
Updated on 11/13/20
Most people who choose to be cremated want to have a portion of their ashes scattered or buried in a place that was exceptionally meaningful to them. However, families may hit a snag or two in the transportation process, if they do not plan ahead.
The rules to transport cremated remains require some forethought and the purchase of the right cremation urn. With attention to detail and local regulations, families can move the ashes of their loved ones to a fitting final resting place.
