cremation

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Druid Kristoffer Hughes, who recently returned from the US where terramation is legal in several states, said he believed the practice could offer a "deeply ecological and spiritually meaningful" alternative to cremation or burial.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

There, instead of burial or cremation, bodies are placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter such as alfalfa, straw and wood chips.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It has been estimated that a typical cremation has a footprint equivalent to about 320kg of carbon dioxide- Alkaline hydrolysis is found to result in the emission of seven times less CO2.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The company supporting the introduction of the practice in Scotland described it as the biggest change to cremation law since it was introduced in 1902.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“I’ve made it clear I want cremation, but my mom doesn’t believe in it. ”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven