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minus-square@TheDolphinsWereRightlink3•1 year agoIs it climate friendly only because it’s not using gas in the cremation process? It doesn’t really mention it in the article, just about how it doesn’t require land.
minus-squareHeartyBeastOPlinkfedilink2•1 year agoYeh - that’s exactly it. Burning bodies is energy/CO2 intensive
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year agoThis still requires heating, but not the 800C or so that cremation does, which requires a LOT of energy.
Is it climate friendly only because it’s not using gas in the cremation process? It doesn’t really mention it in the article, just about how it doesn’t require land.
Yeh - that’s exactly it. Burning bodies is energy/CO2 intensive
This still requires heating, but not the 800C or so that cremation does, which requires a LOT of energy.