New research on environmental sustainability of various disposition options
Ranked by their environmental impact, from positive (good for Nature) to negative (bad for Nature), popular methods of disposition are unsustainable from a natural capital perspective.
Coffin burials pollute the soil, while gas cremators produce an average of 245 kilograms of carbon dioxide emission per body.
In response, sustainable alternatives such as natural burials, alkaline hydrolysis, and human composting have (re)emerged. With sustainability defined as the substitution of human capital with natural capital, this research reviews 14 final disposition methods and rank them from most to least sustainable.
YES, HUMAN COMPOSTING is ranked second behind Tibetan Sky Burials (Vultures). Human composting really is a the best option for returning your body to nature, at the very end of life, becoming part of the cycle and circle of life.
Article expected to be published in Mortality soon.
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