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Water cremation is now available in the UK following rising demand for more environmentally friendly end of life options. When you die there’s currently only two options in most of Europe - burial or a traditional fire cremation. But new options are becoming more popular.
Water cremation, also known as aquamation, resomation and alkaline hydrolysis, uses water to bring the body back to the skeletal remains.
The body is placed in a steel vessel filled with water and an alkaline solution. It is then heated up which takes the flesh back to its chemical components - amino acids, peptides, sugars and salts. After about three to four hours, only the bones remain. They are then ground down to a white powder, placed in an urn and given to the family.
Last summer the UK’s biggest funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, announced that it would start offering the service. This made them the first business to do so.
Water cremation was already legal in the UK subject to compliance with health, safety and environmental regulation.
It’s the method that South African anti-apartheid hero Desmond TuTu chose following his death in 2021. He wanted an eco-friendly funeral and according to UK-based firm resomation, it uses five times less energy than a fire cremation.
Read HERE
Water cremation, also known as aquamation, resomation and alkaline hydrolysis, uses water to bring the body back to the skeletal remains.
The body is placed in a steel vessel filled with water and an alkaline solution. It is then heated up which takes the flesh back to its chemical components - amino acids, peptides, sugars and salts. After about three to four hours, only the bones remain. They are then ground down to a white powder, placed in an urn and given to the family.
Last summer the UK’s biggest funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, announced that it would start offering the service. This made them the first business to do so.
Water cremation was already legal in the UK subject to compliance with health, safety and environmental regulation.
It’s the method that South African anti-apartheid hero Desmond TuTu chose following his death in 2021. He wanted an eco-friendly funeral and according to UK-based firm resomation, it uses five times less energy than a fire cremation.
Read HERE
