The problem with human bodies is that they're full of chemicals in life that turn into pollution in death. And there are the emissions. Take cremation. As New Scientist's Helen Knight points out, a typical cremation requires fuel to get the heat to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and, she writes, can result in about 330 pounds (150 kilos) of CO2 emissions. Although I'm sure that CO2 amount must vary widely, this all gets worse: Dental fillings that go through the process can even cause mercury to be released in the exhaust gases.
Several alternatives to traditional cremation are gaining support, especially with environmentally - mindedboomers. The "resomation" process is a type of alkaline hydrolysis that involves putting a body in a water chamber along with sodium or potassium hydroxide (lye) and then heating it to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. This decomposes a body within three hours and is basically a speedy version of what would happen naturally in the ground. It's less expensive than standard cremation and produces far less CO2. The resulting ashes are bright white.
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