Green
funeral is the affordable cremation and burial method is becoming hugely popular nowadays. The biodegradable
containers or shrouds are used, and there is no use of metal caskets,
embalming, or concrete vaults. In America, green cremation is now the common
alternative to the traditional funeral.
Green Cremation: Natural, Easy, and Affordable
Way to Say Goodbye
Nowadays,
the cremation prices are skyrocketing. And people refuse the use of old burial
methods for various emotional, philosophical, financial, and environmental
reasons. Traditional cremation is the method where the dead body gets reduced
to the bones via the pressure of intense heat. The remains are then finely
processed so that they can be placed in an urn for the final placement. On the
other hand, the eco-friendly cremations need no deadly chemicals for the
embalming process. However, embalming dead bodies require cancer-causing
chemicals like formaldehyde, phenol, and glutaraldehyde. In fact, cremation
with the scattering is beneficial because no area or casket is needed. The
natural cremation also uses fewer resources in comparison to other disposition
methods, so it lessens the environmental impact too.
Also, old
cremation method uses the fossils and uses more energy in comparison to the new
ones. Another benefit of green cremation is that the planet-pleasing caskets do
not release the deadly chemicals into the atmosphere during cremation. Also,
the urns or containers are manufactured using the materials that are
sustainable sourced meaning that it that break down naturally in the water or
earth like sustainable-produced handmade paper, bamboo, and Himalayan rock
salt. In fact, few people consider cremation to be more planet-friendly in
comparison to the burial. Others say that the emissions from the fire-based
cremation are a significant worry mainly if the dead body has dental fillings
containing mercury. But with the innovation of the filtration devices, there
has been a decline in the use of dental amalgam fillings to fight back this
issue.
Resomation
is the form of green cremation. It is also known as liquefaction, alkaline
hydrolysis, bio-cremation, or water resolution.
In this process, the body is placed in a special chamber where it is
subjected to water, pressure, and potassium hydroxide to speed up the process
of decomposition. After several hours, the dead body minimizes to white ash.
The remains can then be scattered or buried. This form also uses less energy
and produces fewer carbon emissions. Bio-cremation is legally available in
parts of Canada, seven states of USA, and is practiced in the United Kingdom.
Another method is promession that involves freezing the dead body in the liquid
nitrogen and vibrating it into a powder. This form is available in several
areas of Europe. In fact, many families decide to bury the cremated remains
too, and you can do them in a green way. Green cemeteries are used nowadays.
Benefits of Green Burials
Natural
burials avoid the use of burial vaults and the containers that won’t quickly
degrade. In fact, they do not even use conventional grave markers. The remains
of the dead are combined into a natural and undisturbed setting. Another green
and affordable burial method is a
hybrid ground that incorporates an area within the traditional cemetery, but it
does not use any vaults or other burial containers.
Green
burials usually cost you $800 to $4200, depending on the cemetery you pick. You
can buy the shroud made from an organic and biodegradable material via your
funeral home or online, or even at the local fabric store. For professional
help contact the skilled funeral director at Rockford Funeral Homes.
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