Eco-friendly funerals on rise as water cremation to be considered

Its already popular worldwide and is part of a wider consultation on how funerals in Scotland will be regulated in the future

When planning a funeral, the options available have remained largely unchanged for decades, but now – boosted by public support for more eco-friendly options, the Scottish Government is considering introducing a process called water cremation, or alkaline hydrolysis.

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