Water cremation facility poised to open in Christchurch

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Water cremation facility poised to open in Christchurch

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Radio New Zealand

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A Christchurch-based group is poising itself to bring a new, sustainable method of cremations to New Zealand. Alkaline Hydrolysis - or 'water cremation' - is where a body is put into a tube containing 95 percent water and five percent alkaline and heated up and pressurised for three to four hours. The remains are then given back to the relatives - similar to a cremation by fire - while the water is treated and put back into the water cycle. It's touted as an environmentally friendly option to...

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Date created

04 September 2023

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Nine To Noon

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018905413/water-cremation-facility-po...

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