Co-op Funeralcare has announced plans to offer a new form of burial as a sustainable alternative to traditional burials or cremation.
The UK’s largest funeral provider announced on Sunday that it will introduce the practice, called resomation – also known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis – later this year.
The practice consists of the deceased being enclosed in a biodegradable pouch then placed in a container filled with pressurised water and a small amount of potassium hydroxide.
