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Ecological funeral
Ecological funeral is a method for allowing the body of the deceased to decompose in an environmentally and ethically acceptable way. It was invented and patented in 1999 by the Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak. The following three steps characterize the method:
- Reducing the body of the deceased to a fine powder, thereby allowing later decomposition to be aerobic.
- Removal and recycling of metals.
- Depositing the powder shallowly in a biodegradable casket.
The first facility for ecological funeral should be ready by late 2005 in Jönköping, Sweden.
External links
- Promessa, the Swedish company developing the method
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