In Britain, they want to allow boiling and flushing deceased people down the sewage system

Britain is preparing a revolutionary reform of the funeral industry

As reported by TUT.AZ with reference to the Telegraph, British experts propose to amend legislation to allow fundamentally new methods of handling the bodies of the deceased. In addition to traditional cremation and burial, residents of the United Kingdom will be able to choose environmentally friendly alternatives, including dissolving remains or disposing of them through the sewage system.

The innovative initiative involves official recognition of two modern methods: alkaline hydrolysis, which takes from two to 18 hours, and natural composting of human remains. When using the hydrolysis method, bones and teeth that cannot be completely dissolved will be turned into powder and returned to the relatives of the deceased. Soft tissues will be transformed into a liquid, which is planned to be drained through existing sewage systems.

This method of burial has been called "water burial," although in informal communication it is often referred to as "flushing" or "flushing and throwing away bones" rituals. Such procedures are already successfully practiced in certain parts of Australia and Canada.

"Our research in water quality has not revealed any negative consequences from discharging the products of the procedure into the sewage system," said Dr. Liane Lundy, a leading wastewater specialist from Middlesex University.