#cremation

[distantlydreamingofwater]

I keep seeing all these posts about grace being buried on Erid after he dies or getting a statue or what have you.

What if he gets turned into a diamond? What if Grace tells Adrian that humans figured out they can be cremated and have their ashes turned into diamonds? What if Grace asks Adrian to turn him into a diamond for Rocky? Rocky gets the stone set into their carapace so Grace is always with them.

[hope-for-the-planet]

Scotland legalizes water cremation, giving families a greener third option | The Optimist Daily

Scotland is now the first country in the UK to offer alkaline hydrolysis as a legal alternative to burial or traditional cremation.

From the article:

Scotland is making history in end-of-life care. As of this year, families there now have a third option alongside burial and traditional cremation: alkaline hydrolysis, more commonly known as water cremation. It’s already legal in the Republic of Ireland and across much of the United States, and the company leading its UK introduction is calling it the biggest change to cremation law since the practice was first regulated in 1902. [...] The numbers here are notable. A standard cremation produces the equivalent of roughly 320 kilograms (about 705 pounds) of carbon dioxide. Alkaline hydrolysis emits seven times less. For families weighing their environmental footprint as part of end-of-life planning, that gap is significant. It’s worth noting that water cremation was the method chosen by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, when he died in 2021. Public Health Minister Jenni Minto described the process as “an environmentally friendly alternative” to existing options, adding: “The choices people make about their remains prior to death are deeply personal, shaped by individual values, beliefs and the wishes of their families. The process will be subject to the same assurances and regulatory requirements as existing methods, giving bereaved families confidence that their loved ones are treated with care, dignity and respect.”

[teathattast]

[longreads]

Disneyland of the Dead

“Sometimes bodies were disinterred before they had begun to decompose fully, the flesh chopped up and thrown into bone pits, while the parts of the coffins that could be preserved were reused.”

Why is it so hard to keep the dead buried? Read our fascinating new essay from Ralph Jones here.

[eloquentsisyphianturmoil]

I like the idea that the Followers of Fëanor cremate their fallen in honour of their Lord’s unfortunate combustion; I also like the idea that Maedhros was so aggrieved after Doriath that he set the three C’s pyre alight just by touching it.

[xanaxfarts]

Eternal Reefs

Eternal Reefs is a non-profit organization in Sarasota, Florida that will turn your loved ones cremated remains into a coral reef.

[prokopetz]

Do you think cremation places bother to clean the giant blender between "customers"? When they grind up your desiccated bones to produce fake ashes for your loved ones to scatter, are said loved ones also getting little bits of everyone who's come before you?

[cheerfullycatholic]

Do you want to be cremated when you die?

Yes. I'm Christian

No. I'm Christian

Yes. I'm Jewish

No. I'm Jewish

Yes. I'm Muslim

No. I'm Muslim

Yes. I'm an Atheist

No. I'm an Atheist

Yes. I'm not in any of the above groups

No. I'm not in any of the above groups

Voting ended onAug 31, 2025

Don't mind me I'm just curious and in a momento mori mood. Please reblog so more people can see this. You can also ramble about your answer in the tags or comments if you want to