The UK’s largest funeral provider announced on Sunday that it will introduce the practice
Co-op Funeralcare has announced plans to offer a new form of burial as a sustainable alternative to traditional burials or cremation.The practice consists of the deceased being enclosed in a biodegradable pouch then placed in a container filled with pressurised water and a small amount of potassium hydroxide.
Research suggests that resomation is a more sustainable option as it does not release toxic gases, air pollutants or polluting fluids. It said pilot locations to be announced later this year with the intention to expand the service to all Co-op clients. Anti apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died in 2021, is the most high-profile figure to choose resomation for his own funeral.
Meanwhile, the Law Commission is currently reviewing existing laws to see how they can accommodate new burial methods. Professor Douglas Davies, an anthropologist, theologian and death rites expert at Durham University, said: “The rise in ecological and sustainability concerns over the past decade combined with a desire to be part of nature or laid to rest in a natural setting, means more people are considering the environmental impact of their body once they die.
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