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Resomation

Resomation, also known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, is an innovative, environmentally sustainable alternative to flame cremation that is gaining attention within the UK funeral profession. This tag covers developments surrounding the introduction and regulation of resomation, including technological advancements, legislative discussions, pilot installations, and public awareness initiatives. Funeral Service Times reports on supplier activity, crematoria trials, environmental impact data, and the operational considerations facing funeral directors and facility managers exploring this method. Coverage is tailored to professionals evaluating resomation as part of the sector’s evolving approach to sustainable and dignified end-of-life care.

Resomation

Resomation, also known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, is an innovative, environmentally sustainable alternative to flame cremation that is gaining attention within the UK funeral profession. This tag covers developments surrounding the introduction and regulation of resomation, including technological advancements, legislative discussions, pilot installations, and public awareness initiatives. Funeral Service Times reports on supplier activity, crematoria trials, environmental impact data, and the operational considerations facing funeral directors and facility managers exploring this method. Coverage is tailored to professionals evaluating resomation as part of the sector’s evolving approach to sustainable and dignified end-of-life care.

Douch Family backs water cremation legislation in England

Traditional cremators were removed from Poole Crematorium six years ago and have not been replaced

Kindly Earth in talks with Scottish funeral firms over hydrolysis

It comes as the technology’s introduction is approaching next week (2 March) and represents…

Scotland’s landmark move on water cremation

By Helen Chandler, general manager at Kindly Earth

Aquamation could be the path to other greener funeral practices

As the first alternative to burial or cremation since the Cremation Act of 1902, alkaline…

Co-op Funeralcare to offer resomation this year

Co-op Funeralcare is set to introduce resomation in the UK later this year, marking a major…

William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options

William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener…

NAFD Summer School returns to Durham University 

The NAFD will host its second, exclusive three-day residential Summer School at St Chad’s…

Successful study of water cremation completed for Yorkshire Water

Following a successful study, the UK’s first ‘wastewater consent to discharge’ has been…

Resomation – what will happen next?

I last spoke with Funeral Service Times in September 2018 and it is safe to say there has…

Resomation: the flame-free cremation that could be coming to the UK

Resomation was developed by expert biochemist Sandy Sullivan who had an ambition to offer…
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