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The disposal of human corpses, also called final disposition, is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being.Disposal methods may need to account for the fact that soft tissue will decompose relatively rapidly, while the skeleton will remain intact for thousands of years under certain conditions.
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.
A green cremation, on the other hand, dissolves body tissue into a sterile liquid that is eventually sent into the sewer system. According to ABC News , "No funeral homes in the U.S. — or ...
Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship or boat. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries. Burial also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects.
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]
A Massachusetts man accused of killing and dismembering his missing wife, Ana Walshe, 39, allegedly Googled "10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to," according to prosecutors.
A New York man has been arrested for murder after driving to a sheriff’s office parking lot to allegedly dispose of his dead father’s body.. Richard Fluegel Sr, 60, was reported missing by his ...
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]