It has been said that nothing is certain in life, except death and taxes. Although the latter is regularly being reviewed and updated, the former retains its sombre Victorian-era elements. Exit Here is shaking up the industry to modernise rituals and ceremonies around death, dying, and grief.

American company Recompose is facilitating a sustainable afterlife with a natural alternative to cremations and burials. A growing awareness of the importance of sustainable day-to-day choices is seeing more people seek out eco-friendly alternatives in a range of industries.

A lack of traditional grieving rituals threatens to turn the loss of loved ones to COVID-19 into a statistical and isolating reality. Some people are finding consolation in a Reddit community forum that facilitates one-to-one and group conversations around dealing with loss.

After decades of stagnation, Britain’s death industry is in flux. Fuelled by a decline in religious beliefs, heightened costs, and more digitally-savvy consumers than ever, people are shunning traditional services. How are changing attitudes among the living impacting approaches to death?