Crime scene cleanup specialist accounts on Instagram are rapidly growing in popularity. As the interest in dark tourism and true crime podcasts continues to rise, people are turning to social media to get their fix of the macabre.

Better Place is looking to make cemeteries obsolete, opting to create burial grounds in forests. By turning woods into consecrated ground, the startup is keeping forests alive, while transforming death into an opportunity for conservationists to show their values.

People often want the products they buy and services they use to reflect their values – and this desire extends beyond death. The Green Funeral Company offers alternative funerals for those who don’t want a stuffy, traditional affair, and helps people be eco-friendly even after they’ve passed away.

Amid rising global interest in dark tourism, historic graveyards across Australia are being transformed from underutilised public spaces to travel hotspots. Offering theatrical night-time tours that double as history lessons, Melbourne General Cemetery is making death a less taboo topic.