Aquamation is a water-based process whose scientific name is “alkaline hydrolysis”, in which a “combination of gentle water flow, temperature, and alkalinity are used to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials” when a body is laid to rest in soil, according to Bio-Response Solutions, a US company which specializes in the process.
The company’s website says the process “uses 90% less energy than flame cremation and does not emit any harmful greenhouse gases.”
See https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/02/africa/desmond-tutu-aquamation-intl/index.html
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