aquamation
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The company has one aquamation machine that uses alkali solution, heat and pressure to break down the organic material into ashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
"Some new processes are emerging as potentially more sustainable options for cremation, including liquid cremation or aquamation," he says, explaining the process.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2023
Following aquamation, Tutu's remains were interred in an wooden box beneath the floor of St George's Cathedral in Cape Town.
From Reuters ● Jan. 20, 2022
South Africa has no legislation specifically covering aquamation.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
Occasionally, though, someone seeking to open an aquamation facility will have difficulty convincing wastewater-treatment officials that the process is sufficiently pure.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2019
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