![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Crestone Colorado, the Crestone End of Life Project operates one of the only legal open-air cremation sites in the state, according to Informed Final Choices. It uses 85 percent less energy than traditional cremation and doesn't put air pollutants or emissions out into the sky, he said.Īlkaline Hydrolysis is not legal in New York. “Families like the eco-friendly option” and families view it as a gentle practice, Baskerville said. Loved ones who have to make arrangements as needed pick this process 40 percent of the time, rather than traditional cremation. In Illinois, at Reeves and Baskerville Funeral Homes, people who are pre-planning for their final disposition opt for flameless cremation about 80 percent of the time, he said. The process essentially dissolves the body into a substance similar to ashes. Flameless Cremationįamilies are opting for flameless cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, a cremation of the body that uses water rather than flames, said Matt Baskerville a funeral director and a spokesperson for the National Funeral Directors Association. Here are some end-of-life options you may not know about. There are more options than traditional caskets and cremations.Īrranging death practices are part of life, while they can be upsetting and expensive, can also be cultural, personal and unique. Watch Video: Dust to dust: More opting for green burials at White Haven Memorial ParkĬremation is growing in the United States and outpacing the rate of burial according to the National Funeral Directors Association. ![]()
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