Will the “unbirthing” process of aquamation replace burial and cremation?
Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.
Maryland crematory shut down after bodies improperly stored, some 'decomposing'
A Charles County, Md. crematory was ordered shut down after bodies were found piling up, with some visibly decomposing.
The Times of Northwest Indiana3h
Indiana House approves water-based alternative to burial, cremation
Alkaline hydrolysis relies on water and alkaline chemicals to turn a dead body into bone fragments and a neutral effluent.
Marin Independent Journal15d
Bay Area funeral director’s niche: Liquified remains
It’s like an unbirthing.” Rivero founded Pacific Interment in 1992, specializing in cremation at a time when the process was not widely used. In December 2023, he installed his aquamation ...
Ballard-Sunder in Jordan gets the OK to add ‘green cremation’ service
Clients of Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation will have the option to pursue an environmentally-friendly alternative to cremation next year, when the Jordan funeral home begins offering ...
Sun Star7d
Firm offers eco-friendly cremation for departed pets
SAYING goodbye to a pet is never easy, but a Cebu-based business is offering an innovative way of honoring them. Instead of ...
Jordan Planning Commission OKs ‘green cremation’
The Jordan City Council will decide whether or not to allow Ballard Sunder Funeral & Cremation to add alkaline hydrolysis services to their downtown funeral home after the proposal cleared a ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel11d
Will the ‘unbirthing’ process of aquamation replace burial and cremation?
It’s like an unbirthing.” Rivero founded Pacific Interment in 1992, specializing in cremation at a time when the process was not widely used. In December of 2023, he installed his aquamation ...