Most alternative methods require legal documentation and contracts for the specific funeral proceedings.
Some states allow religious accommodations for green burials or non-embalming methods.
Legal in most countries with permits
Needs to comply with EPA/ocean dumping regulations
The ashes must be processed to be environmentally safe
Legal in most countries
Must be pre-approved green burial grounds; some US states mandate vaults or embalming which limits access.
This is a legal and standard practice, but the use of dry ice is uncommon.
Refrigeration is regulatory
Dry Ice: very expensive and still requires some chemical usage to be legal deemed safe.
Mostly illegal in majority of countries
Restricted because of public health and sanitation laws, and may violate body disposal regulations.
Legal in some countries, not in most US states
Requires state funeral board approval
Has lots of opposition from religious groups
Legal for body donation with prior consent and signed contracts
This is not recognized as a legal burial
Not officially recognized and mostly illegal
Legal contracts prior to death is required