Most Eco-Friendly Way to Leave Earth - Water Cremation

Most environmental issues are caused by the living but have you ever considered the environmental impact of death? Alkaline hydrolysis, a greener alternative to burial or flame-based cremation, uses a combination of water and potassium hydroxide to decompose bodies. It doesn’t require burial space, uses 1/12 the energy of traditional cremation and doesn’t produce toxic gases or air pollutants. Motherboard spoke to Terry Regnier at Mayo Clinic to find out more about the process.

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[ngb]

"There ain't no pretty way to go." Ain't that the truth.

[SolPhoebusApollo]

I love how white the bones are after the process. It looks like a sound alternative to me. Certainly faster than human composting and better for the environment than cremation by fire.

[LaPetiteMort]

"Water Cremation" sounds much friendlier than melted with acid. 😂

[BadMoon]

That guy’s heart is in the right place, but in no way does the healthcare industry want costs to go down.

[G_Zero]

You know what would be even more ecofirendly? just burry your body in straight dirt and plant a tree on top, great fertilizer.

[bjh]

I want my body transported to Hershey PA, enrobed in rich milk chocolate, dumped in a field and have the ants do what ants do.

[iona]

The way he was holding the remains like they weren't a person before. 🥴

[wmdjohnson]

Can you imagine: an ebay marketplace for second hand knee replacements at a Discounted price 🤣🤣😆🤣🤣

[lunaluna]

i swear to god i was just thinking about this in the shower the other day

[JoannaLamont]

That’s the way I want to go. I hope it will be something I can have, when my time’s up.

[westwasbest]

Excellent video! This is a great and upcoming system that should be utilized more often, as someone who's licensed to perform cremations and has seen the alternative, this is definitely in my opinion, a more efficient and less invasive procedure.

[DramasAddictLife]

Guys, look up Loop coffins. Another great alternative to traditional coffin. It made out of mushrooms.

[savefuneralcosts]

This is a very good informative film describing the water cremation process. Well done for the clear explanation explaining the benefits.

[mcstudios]

I didn't expect this to be at the Mayo clinic. I live just a few miles from there

[heythere]

This is what being pragmatic looks like.

[KUPHSER]

What about a sky burial? I always thought that was pretty eco friendly no matter how messed up it seems to some ppl

[natyalim]

I want to have a sky burial, but as that probably isn't a possible solution, this sounds like a good second option.

[trnsgthca]

What i have learned by reading the comment section is that most everyone slept through their high school chemistry classes.

[marianassantos]

It's really interesting, but as being super scared of drowning as I am, my ghost would never be in peace during the process

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Sign me up. That’s the only way I can be of some use in this lifetime.