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  2. How human composting offers alternatives to burial, cremation

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    "Death is obviously deeply personal, a lot of considerations, religion is one of them. There's been a little bit of opposition, but I think it's a new concept. It will gain greater acceptance in ...

  3. Can I be buried in my yard? Cremation and burial aren’t the ...

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    Cremation is done inside a sealed machine, called a cremator. At the Lexington Cemetery, which can complete six cremations a day in two natural gas-fired machines, the temperature is a minimum of ...

  4. Health risks from dead bodies - Wikipedia

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    After disasters with extensive loss of life due to trauma rather than disease—earthquakes, storms, human conflict, etc.—many resources are often expended on burying the dead quickly, and applying disinfectant to bodies for the specific purpose of preventing disease. Specialists say that spraying is a waste of disinfectant and manpower, that ...

  5. Promession - Wikipedia

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    Promession is an idea of how to dispose human remains by way of freeze drying. The concept of promession was developed by Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, who derived the name from the Italian word for "promise" (promessa). [1] She founded Promessa Organic AB in 1997 to commercially pursue her idea. [2]

  6. Human composting - Wikipedia

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    By contrast, human composting, like natural burial, is a natural process and contributes ecological value by preserving the body's nutrient material. [6] Some have argued that "natural organic reduction respects the human body and spirit, supports rather than sullies the earth, and works with nature rather than against it." [7]

  7. Woman Returns Man’s Ashes to Family After Finding Them in ...

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    Cindy said Mike died in 2020 following a bout with colon cancer, according to WJAX-TV. He was 54. Mike and Cindy were separated when Mike died, and the family said his girlfriend only sent a small ...

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  9. Water cremation - Wikipedia

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    An alkaline hydrolysis disposal system at the Biosecurity Research Institute inside of Pat Roberts Hall at Kansas State University. Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, [1] [2] flameless cremation, [3] aquamation [4] or water cremation [5]) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat; it is alternative to burial, cremation, or sky burial.