Dutch health council backs 'cremation by water' as safe alternative to burial
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch health council backs 'cremation by water' as safe alternative to burial

Dutch News  

The national health council is recommending that a new method of disposing of dead bodies using alkaline hydrolysis be added to the list of legal methods. Also known as resomation, or water cremation, the process is a safe and sustainable alternative to burial or cremation by fire, although the technical specifications still need to be worked out, the health council said. The health council also looked at the option of composting human remains but said at present there is not enough information to say if this technique meets legal and environmental requirements. Reform Home affairs minister Kajsa Ollongren pledged in January 2019 that the Dutch rules on funerals would be modernised following pressure from D66 MPs.

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All that remains: From liquid cremation to mushroom suits, why more people are opting out of burial
1 year, 2 months ago

All that remains: From liquid cremation to mushroom suits, why more people are opting out of burial

Salon  

There are an awful lot of tombstones in my neighborhood lately. "Different elements go into a green burial," he says, "including a biodegradable casket and tombstone, a natural fiber shroud, a shallow grave to accelerate biodegradation, and opting for overall smaller headstones. Artist and inventor Jae Rhim Lee created a stir with her proposal for an "Infinity Burial System," a …

‘Boil in the bag’: UK introduces eco-friendly 'water cremation'
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Boil in the bag’: UK introduces eco-friendly 'water cremation'

Hindustan Times  

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Church of England looks at ‘human composting’
1 year, 11 months ago

Church of England looks at ‘human composting’

The Telegraph  

The Church of England could consider “human composting” at Christian funerals to help meet its net zero target. Written question to Synod The bishops’ announcement comes after the General Synod, the Church of England’s legislative body, voted in February 2020 in favour of setting a target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. He asked: “Bearing in mind the Church of …

NL to allow dissolving your body as an alternative to burial, cremation
4 years, 1 month ago

NL to allow dissolving your body as an alternative to burial, cremation

NL Times  

Netherlands residents will soon be able to choose to have their body dissolved in a chemical liquid after their death, as an alternative to burial and cremation. In May this year, the Health Council advised adding alkaline hydrolysis to the list of funeral options, calling it a "safe, dignified, and sustainable" technique. "In the funeral industry and parliament, but also …

Dutch health council backs 'cremation by water' as safe alternative to burial
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch health council backs 'cremation by water' as safe alternative to burial

Dutch News  

The national health council is recommending that a new method of disposing of dead bodies using alkaline hydrolysis be added to the list of legal methods. Also known as resomation, or water cremation, the process is a safe and sustainable alternative to burial or cremation by fire, although the technical specifications still need to be worked out, the health council …

Dutch open to dissolving bodies as funeral alternative; Composting not yet
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch open to dissolving bodies as funeral alternative; Composting not yet

NL Times  

Alkaline hydrolysis, in which human remains are dissolved in a heated liquid, could be an alternative to burial or cremation, the Dutch Health Council concluded after looking into new techniques of funeral services on behalf of the Ministry Home Affairs. There is not yet enough information available on human composting to consider this a real option, the Health Council said …

Buried, burned or dissolved? Dutch modernise rules for dealing with the dead
5 years, 11 months ago

Buried, burned or dissolved? Dutch modernise rules for dealing with the dead

Dutch News  

Rules and regulation surrounding burials and cremations will be changed in the coming year to accommodate the wishes of the deceased and the family, home minister Kajsa Ollongren announced on Friday. D66 MP Monica den Boer had earlier asked for the rules to be modernised following signals from families who wanted more freedom of choice when disposing of their loved …

Buried, burned or dissolved? Dutch modernise rules for dealing with the dead
5 years, 11 months ago

Buried, burned or dissolved? Dutch modernise rules for dealing with the dead

Dutch News  

Rules and regulation surrounding burials and cremations will be changed in the coming year to accommodate the wishes of the deceased and the family, home minister Kajsa Ollongren announced on Friday. D66 MP Monica den Boer had earlier asked for the rules to be modernised following signals from families who wanted more freedom of choice when disposing of their loved …

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