Posts by CCA
An Act Concerning Natural Organic Reduction and Green Burials
Bill No. 6548 has been presented to the Environment Committee and is entitled “An Act Concerning Natural Organic Reduction and Green Burials. There is a public hearing scheduled on Monday, January 30. If you so desire, you may attend in person or submit your testimony in writing. The agenda has been posted. Our February newsletter will have information on other proposed bills…
Read MoreReminder: Register for 2023 Suppliers Expo
This is a friendly reminder to register and pay to attend the Suppliers Expo on Thursday, March 16 at Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, Berlin, CT. If you have already registered, thank you! The deadline for registration was this past Friday, but you can still register if you do it NOW! Forms are below if you need…
Read MoreCorpse Preservers, “Good Death”, Green Burials and CCA’s Pam Brown
On a recent Autumn day, Andrea Rapacz navigates between high shelves laden with furniture, antique clothes and acid-free document boxes on a visit to the corpse preserver. “It’s a showstopper of piece, it’s really fascinating,” said Rapacz, the director of collections at the Connecticut Historical Society. Rapacz dons blue nitrile gloves before approaching the corpse preserver,…
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