Greener burials uncovered by new Canterbury research While many are striving to live in a more eco-friendly way, a University of Canterbury (UC) academic says we should also have the option to be buried more sustainably. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Ruth McManus says current funeral and burial systems are polluting and “environmentally unsustainable”. “The…
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Sustainable burials – is water cremation the answer?
Sustainable burials – is water cremation the answer? As the shift towards sustainability continues, it is causing us to reflect not only on how we live but also how we dispose of our dead. UC Associate Professor Ruth McManus recently e-presented a paper called ‘The Sustainable Dead’ at an international ‘Death and Culture’ conference organised…