If you like the idea of an environmentally friendly funeral, another innovative idea alongside promession is Resomation.
Resomation is the dissolution of the body by a water and alkali based method called alkaline hydrolysis. The body is placed in a stainless steel vessel containing water, known as a Resomator, and potassium hydroxide, heat and pressure are applied. Within three hours, the body tissue is dissolved into a water like sterile liquid , and the soft bones are crushed in a processor, the same machine used to crush the bone remains in cremation . The liquid is recycled back into the water cycle, and the pure white ash may be handed back to the family as in traditional cremation.
Resomation was developed as an eco-friendly alternative to cremation and burial, and according to Glasgow-based company Resomation Ltd, it uses only a seventh of the energy used for cremation, produces no airborne mercury emissions, and the substitution of Resomation for cremation reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by approximately 35%.
Sandy Sullivan, Managing Director of Resomation Ltd, says: 'It is another choice that will appeal especially to those who wish to express their environmental awareness and concerns in a positive way in death as they did in their life.'
Resomation is not currently available in theUK , although
the government has been approached about regulation and Resomation Ltd are
currently awaiting the outcome.
The process has, however, been regulated in some states in the US , and is available as an option in Florida
Resomation is the dissolution of the body by a water and alkali based method called alkaline hydrolysis. The body is placed in a stainless steel vessel containing water, known as a Resomator, and potassium hydroxide, heat and pressure are applied. Within three hours, the body tissue is dissolved into a water like sterile liquid , and the soft bones are crushed in a processor, the same machine used to crush the bone remains in cremation . The liquid is recycled back into the water cycle, and the pure white ash may be handed back to the family as in traditional cremation.
Resomation was developed as an eco-friendly alternative to cremation and burial, and according to Glasgow-based company Resomation Ltd, it uses only a seventh of the energy used for cremation, produces no airborne mercury emissions, and the substitution of Resomation for cremation reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by approximately 35%.
Sandy Sullivan, Managing Director of Resomation Ltd, says: 'It is another choice that will appeal especially to those who wish to express their environmental awareness and concerns in a positive way in death as they did in their life.'
Resomation is not currently available in the
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| Sandy Sullivan, Founder and Managing Director of Resomation Ltd, alongside the Resomator. |
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