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There a more environmentally sound form of disposing of bodies called alkaline hydrolysis [1]

The environmental benefits of alkaline hydrolysis are significant. Its carbon footprint is about a tenth of that caused by burning bodies. Mr. Wilson said liquefaction uses a fraction of the energy of a standard cremator and releases no fumes.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/business/flameless-cremat...




I wonder what would be the downside of dumping them in the ocean or deep bodies of water and letting the fish go at them.


The same as described in the article, you’re just shifting it from land to sea.




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