“A tree is beautiful, but what’s more, it has a right to life; like water, the sun and the stars, it is essential. Life on earth is inconceivable without trees.” Each tree planting is unique, as is each story, and each person who plants one. Similarly, each individual who uses a Bios Urn® has a […]
Death Doulas Are Helping Us Rethink The Way We Die
I know what you’re thinking. What is a death doula, or midwife – and what does being one, entail? Here at Bios Urn we are interested in all things that relate to nature, sustainability, and naturally – death. So what exactly is a “death doula”? A regular midwife or doula is a person who assists […]
Flown to the Moon and Back: The Mystery of NASA’s “Moon Trees”
What exactly are “Moon Trees”? During the 1971 Apollo 14 mission, nearly 500 tree seeds rode with astronaut Stuart Roosa. Each astronaut was allowed to bring one personal item with them into space, and much to the delight of the U.S Forest services, Stuart chose to bring tree seeds with him into orbit. Roosa had […]
How to Bring Your Bios Urn Tree with you Even if you Move
In today’s world, not everyone lives in a permanent location – and more often than not, we find ourselves relocating every so often. For those interested in using a Bios Urn, this has been a main question: what do I do with my Bios Urn if I am in a temporary place? We always recommend […]
You Can Donate Your Body To Science and Then Use a Bios Urn
Donating your body to science. Why do people do it, and what does it help? Donating your body can come with many benefits. For those who don’t mind the process, body donation can help improve medical treatments and lead way to new research. Typically bodies are used for academia and research, especially when it comes […]
10 Clever things to do with fallen tree branches and tree trunks
Trees are some of the longest and oldest living things on earth! Although some times, they are susceptible to breakage. Often times, people choose to discard tree branches or stumps which could otherwise be put to good use. We believe in not only the power of recycling, but also the power of upcycling. Upcycling is […]
Benji The Cocker Spaniel Was Planted In a Bios Urn® With A Flowering tree
The loss of a pet is profound, and generally the grief which accompanies such a loss is not often talked about. While it is normal to mourn those we lose, there isn´t much in our cultural playbook for mourning the loss of a great companion and pet. How do we honor our loyal companions, after […]
Alkaline Hydrolysis is an eco-friendly alternative to cremation
A New Type of Cremation A year ago we wrote a social media post about alkaline hydrolysis, frequently dubbed resomation or “green cremation.” Since that time, new advances have been made and resomation has been legalized in several states in the U.S. Burials are said to be more polluting to the environment than cremation. To […]
Susan Planted Her Daughter´s Bios Urn® with a Jacaranda Tree
The loss of a child is one of the most difficult things a parent can ever endure. In 2016, Susan Pendleton unexpectedly lost her 19 year old daughter Alexis. Her daughter´s life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver in Arizona. Susan decided to use a Bios Urn® for her daughter Alexis, because Alexis […]
Celebrating 20 years of Bios Urn®: 1997-2017
Functionality and use of design The idea for the Bios Urn® came to co-founder Gerard Moline when he was a young child. He was in the garden planting flowers and vegetables with his grandmother, when she discovered a dead bird. She instinctively took the bird, buried it in a hole and planted some wildflower seeds […]
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