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Press Release: Our New Sea Turtle Urn

June 2023 (Albuquerque, N.M.) - Passages is excited to introduce the new Sea Turtle Urn, designed for water scattering. Each Sea Turtle Urn is crafted by hand using kraft paper and clear-drying non-toxic glue. Sea Turtle Urns will float briefly before sinking and are fully biodegradable, making them the perfect option for a goodbye ceremony on the water.

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Green Burial Council Votes Darren Crouch as New President

We’re excited to share that Passages CEO Darren Crouch has been elected as President of the Green Burial Council!

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Psychology Today - Remembering Love: Grief and Green Burial in HBO’s "Six Feet Under"

Read Psychology Today's article about what a popular TV series can teach us about life:

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Comparison Shopping My Way to Eternal Rest

Between huge bites of a lox-and-cream-cheese-slathered bagel — essential cuisine served to visitors paying shiva, a Jewish condolence call — my cousin was woeful when he blurted out: “How could we bury Aunt Bronka 100 miles from her brothers’ graves? We should dig up her body and move it to New Jersey.” Read More...

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Press Release - Passages International Hires Liz Hamilton as Sales Representative for the Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (November 16, 2022) - Passages International is welcoming Liz Hamilton to their team as a Sales Representative. Hamilton will be the point of contact for wholesale customers in the Southwest region, including funeral homes, cemeteries, and more.

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MSN - From affordable options to see-through caskets

Read MSN's coverage of the National Funeral Directors Association's 2022 International Convention, covering an article from The Baltimore Sun:

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The Baltimore Sun - Funeral Directors Gather in Baltimore to Browse, Buy, and Build Up Their Profession

Read or listen to The Baltimore Sun's latest piece on what's happening in the funeral industry: Click Here

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Press Release: Passages International Welcomes New Sales Representative Kerry Potter

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (July 12, 2022) - Passages International has added Kerry Potter to their team as a Sales Representative. Kerry will be managing outside sales to wholesale customers, including funeral homes, cemeteries, and more.

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Press Release: Passages a Finalist in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards

From a 3D printed vaccine patch to green funeral products, a seawater-powered lamp, and countless other bold innovations, the sixth annual awards honor the products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are driving change, tackling issues from climate change to inequality, and so much more.

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7 Urns for Scattering on Water

Scattering on the water is one of the most popular choices after cremation. Lakes and oceans are beautiful locations for a memorial ceremony, but factors like wind can ruin the experience of scattering cremains from a container. Thankfully, there are biodegradable urns available that are designed to make scattering on water a beautiful, memorable and healing experience.

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Press Release: Passages International Expands to NJ

The Leader in Eco-Friendly Funeral Products Opens a Facility in Somerset, New Jersey

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Press Release: Passages International Introduces Fair Trade Certified Repurposed Wood Urns

Albuquerque, NM - Passages International, the leader in eco-friendly and sustainable funeral products, has released two brand-new Repurposed Wood Urns in the Traditional and Tribute styles. Both Repurposed Wood Urns are made from repurposed paulownia wood, one of the world’s fastest-growing trees, which is both biodegradable and sustainably sourced. A natural beeswax coat is applied, and no toxic adhesives or finishes are used. These urns are suitable for placement in the home or in a cemetery niche. They can also be buried in the earth, where they will naturally biodegrade over time.

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Press Release: Passages International Officially Launches New Online Memorial GeoTag Map Program

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (August 1, 2022) – Passages International has launched a new online Memorial GeoTag Map, allowing families to mark the exact location of scattered remains, buried remains, or any location that they hold dear as a memorial for a loved one. A majority of Passages biodegradable and eco-friendly urns now come with a unique GeoTag code allowing families to pin a location on an online map and create a memorial page on our website in honor of their loved one. This new program is available to families immediately and is included with all applicable products free of charge.

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Press Release: Passages Introduces Eight New Journey Designs

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Passages International, Inc. has introduced eight new designs to their Journey Earthurn® collection. These new designs include Dogwood Lilac, Dogwood Shale, Lily Green, Lily Blue, Seafoam Green, Seafoam White, Thistle Royal Blue, and Thistle Slate. All the new designs are available in large and mini sizes.

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Earth Day 2021: Restoring Our Forests One Tree At A Time with Biotree

It’s no secret that climate and environmental damage have taken a turn for the worst in the last 10 years. Experts are saying it’s now too late to rely on preventative measures, as our environment is being damaged faster than it can fix itself. Instead of relying on prevention, the time has come to focus our efforts on restoration. As we learn more about the ways in which we affect the Earth, and more importantly the ways in which we can include sustainable practices in our everyday lives, it’s important to offer products and solutions that keep the goal of restoration in mind.

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Press Release: Passages International Introduces New 2021 Catalog

Albuquerque, NM – Passages International, Inc. has released their new 2021 product catalog. The catalog was created to be used as a tool for funeral homes to present eco-friendly urns and caskets to their non-traditional families, and it features several new urns and caskets.

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Passages International Announces Partnership with Southwest Cargo to Better Serve Funeral Homes, Families

To expedite the shipment of caskets to funeral homes, Passages International announces today that it has formed a partnership with Southwest Cargo. This partnership will enable Passages to ship our environmentally-friendly caskets to any continental U.S. destination serviced by Southwest Airlines within 24 hours, often the same day, for under $300.

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Watch: Meeting Families’ Funeral and Cremation Expectations

Passages International President Darren Crouch and Ryan Thogmartin of Connecting Directors continue their conversation about the green movement. Today’s topic – the experience families expect versus the experience families actually getting when using a funeral home or crematory.

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Watch: How Funeral Homes Can Raise their Standard of Care

In the newest episode of Green Talks, Darren Crouch, president of Passages International, talks about how funeral homes can elevate their standard of care.

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Passages International Launches Fair-Trade Alternatives to Entry-Level Cardboard Containers

Albuquerque, NM – To give funeral homes a better alternative to the cardboard boxes typically used for cremation, Passages International, Inc. has released two new environmentally friendly cremation containers constructed from bamboo. These two new offerings give families a more dignified and green choice when choosing a container for a loved one’s cremation, and help funeral directors elevate their standard of care, at a similar price.

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