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‘Boil in the bag’ cremations to be rolled out in UK with bodies dissolved in 4 hours
The new method, which doesn't use any flames, comes as people across the world have become more conscious of how much of an impact their burials have on the environment
Brits will now be able to put their bodies in a massive sous-vide-type incinerator thanks to a new “water cremation” technique that’s being rolled out across the UK for the first time.
The flameless method uses hot water and lye to dissolve a body in around four hours, leaving behind only the bones and “ash”, and is being rolled out by Co-op Funeralcare.
The remains are then placed in a biodegradable pouch that can be given to loved ones to do as they please.
The bizarre ritual has already proved popular in South Africa, Canada and some parts of the US for years, and was chosen by anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Gill Stewart, managing director of The Co-op Funeralcare, said: “Up until now choice has been limited to burial or cremation.
“We’ve seen from the rapid uptake of newer funeral options such as direct cremation that when choice in the funeral market is broadened, this is only a positive thing both for the bereaved and for those planning ahead for their own farewell.”
The new method comes as people across the world have become more conscious of how much of an impact their burials have on the environment.
Professor Douglas Davies, an anthropologist, theologian and death rites expert at Durham University, told Metro: “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.”
Cremations have become more popular to Brits than burials, which sees bodies stuffed with toxic formaldehyde that can seep into the ground around graves.
But every body cremated takes up to three hours to completely break down, releasing 245kg of carbon.
That being said, most Brits have no clue what a “water cremation” is, with a YouGov poll commissioned by Co-op Funeralcare revealing that nine-in-10 Brits did not know what the newfangled burial method was.
According to the BBC, British company Resomation will supply the equipment.
Founder of the company Sandy Sullivan said the liquid used in Resomation is "safely returned to the water cycle free from any traces of DNA".
The Co-op Funeralcare are yet to announce where the service will be available yet.
Daily Star Sunday
The new method, which doesn't use any flames, comes as people across the world have become more conscious of how much of an impact their burials have on the environment
Brits will now be able to put their bodies in a massive sous-vide-type incinerator thanks to a new “water cremation” technique that’s being rolled out across the UK for the first time.
The flameless method uses hot water and lye to dissolve a body in around four hours, leaving behind only the bones and “ash”, and is being rolled out by Co-op Funeralcare.
The remains are then placed in a biodegradable pouch that can be given to loved ones to do as they please.
The bizarre ritual has already proved popular in South Africa, Canada and some parts of the US for years, and was chosen by anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Gill Stewart, managing director of The Co-op Funeralcare, said: “Up until now choice has been limited to burial or cremation.
“We’ve seen from the rapid uptake of newer funeral options such as direct cremation that when choice in the funeral market is broadened, this is only a positive thing both for the bereaved and for those planning ahead for their own farewell.”
The new method comes as people across the world have become more conscious of how much of an impact their burials have on the environment.
Professor Douglas Davies, an anthropologist, theologian and death rites expert at Durham University, told Metro: “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.”
Cremations have become more popular to Brits than burials, which sees bodies stuffed with toxic formaldehyde that can seep into the ground around graves.
But every body cremated takes up to three hours to completely break down, releasing 245kg of carbon.
That being said, most Brits have no clue what a “water cremation” is, with a YouGov poll commissioned by Co-op Funeralcare revealing that nine-in-10 Brits did not know what the newfangled burial method was.
According to the BBC, British company Resomation will supply the equipment.
Founder of the company Sandy Sullivan said the liquid used in Resomation is "safely returned to the water cycle free from any traces of DNA".
The Co-op Funeralcare are yet to announce where the service will be available yet.
Daily Star Sunday