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Aquamation
Do you reduce, reuse, and recycle in your every day life? Are you concerned about climate change, conservation, and sustainability? If so, you might be curious about eco-friendly funeral options. This multimedia project provides an overview of one option: Aquamation, or alkaline hydrolysis.
Compare: Aquamation & Cremation
Compare: Aquamation & Cremation
Select a category below to learn about the key differences between the two funeral options.
Listen: An Eco-Mortician on Aquamation
Listen: An Eco-Mortician on Aquamation
In this podcast, learn about Aquamation and its environmental benefits from an industry expert.
Author photo by Michael Potts used with permission. Book cover courtesy of New World Library, used with permission.
Sources Referenced in the Podcast
Elizabeth Fournier
Owner and operator of Cornerstone Funeral Services in Boring, Oregon, and author of The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial.
Watch: Leaving Earth the Greenest Way Possible
Motherboard interviews Terry Reignier, Director of Anatomical Services at Mayo Clinic, who argues, "alkaline hydrolysis will be the wave of the future."a
Explore: Is Aquamation available in my state?
Explore: Is Aquamation available in my state?
Use this interactive map to learn about the legality and availability of Aquamation in the United States.
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