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2. 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.

3. Urn - Wikipedia

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   Funerary urns (also called cinerary urns and burial urns) have been used by many civilizations. After death, corpses are cremated , and the ashes are collected and put in an urn. Pottery urns, dating from about 7000 BC, have been found in an early Jiahu site in China, where a total of 32 burial urns are found, [ 1 ] and another early finds are ...

4. Cremation by country - Wikipedia

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   Cremation may be chosen over burial to avoid leaving embalming fluids and non-biodegradable material in the ground. On the other hand, since the 2000s, natural burial and water cremation have become increasingly popular alternatives to cremation, because of the large amount of greenhouse gases and soot emitted by cremation. [4]

5. 'Water cremation' could be coming to Indiana. What is it and ...

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   Rep. Mark Genda, R-Frankfort, introduced legislation that would allow funeral homes to conduct water cremations. Here's what that means for Hoosiers. 'Water cremation' could be coming to Indiana.

6. Human composting - Wikipedia

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   Cremation uses fossil fuels or large amounts of wood for funeral pyres (both of which generate polluting smoke and release large amounts of carbon), and conventional burial is land-intensive, has a high carbon footprint, and frequently involves disposing of bodily fluids and liquefied organs in the sewer and injecting the body with toxic ...

7. Natural burial - Wikipedia

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   The Green Burial Council also offers information on the types of coffins, urns, and embalming tools that would fall under the eco-friendly category [49] and be available for North American consumers. The Green Burial Society of Canada [50] was founded in 2013 with the goal to ensure standards of certification are set for green burial practices ...