Dying to Go Green: The Introduction of Resomation in the United Kingdom

In an age where concern for the environment is paramount, individuals are continuously looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint—does this now extend to in one’s own death? How can one reduce the environmental impact of their own death? This paper considers various methods of disposing the h...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Robinson, Georgina M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Burial
B Ritual
B Death
B Ecology
B alkaline hydrolysis
B resomation
B UK funerals
B Cremation
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