Submitted on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Rejected on Monday 14th November 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legalise human composting in the UK and make this eco-friendly option available
To give bereaved families an eco-friendly end of life alternative to burial or cremation. The human composting process is a natural process which avoids the use of any chemicals or fuels and results in rich, fertile soil being returned to the family.
Burial and cremation are currently the only funeral options available to bereaved families in the UK. Both of these options are extremely harmful to the environment. Over 75% of families opt for a cremation which is approximately 470,000 cremations a year. Each cremation produces on average 250kgs of carbon dioxide which is released into the atmosphere (that's 115,000 tonnes a year) Burial also has its own list of harmful factors. One being the absorption of harmful chemicals into earth.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/624352
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