Burial, cremation, or Fertilizer? This is a new twist on an age old problem. What do we do with our dead when cemeteries a filling up and the cost of funerals and plots are through the roof. I don't see this catching on in the US, but for densely populated countries this could become a new trend.
Sweden's new funeral rite - bodies freeze-dried, powdered and made into tree mulch By Kate Connolly in Berlin (Filed: 28/09/2005)A town in
Sweden plans to become the first place in the world where corpses will be disposed of by freeze-drying, as an environmentally friendly alternative tocremation orburial . Jonkoping, in southern Sweden, is to turn its crematorium into a so-called promatorium next year.Swedes will then have the chance to bury their dead according to the pioneering method, which involves freezing the body, dipping it in liquid nitrogen and gently vibrating it to shatter it into powder. This is put into a small box made of potato or corn starch and placed in a shallow grave, where it will disintegrate within six to 12 months. More...
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