Water Cremation

NAFD Scotland welcomes gov’s funeral sector consultation

NAFD Scotland president, Mark Shaw, has welcomed the Scottish government’s public consultations into important matters affecting the future of the…

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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 hydrolysis – also known as…

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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 shift in UK funerals…

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William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options

William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…

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Eco-hearses are an option, but not the only answer

Conversations regarding lowering global emissions to achieve greater sustainability are becoming increasingly prevalent. Whether it is a change in demand…

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Successful study of water cremation completed for Yorkshire Water

Following a successful study, the UK’s first ‘wastewater consent to discharge’ has been granted for the water cremation process, the…

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Resomation – what will happen next?

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

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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 the public an environmentally friendly end…

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