Encourage sea burials to reduce land wastage

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   Mike on July 29, 2021 at 2:37 pm

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   Idea: Encourage sea burials to reduce land wastage

   Link: https://beyond.life/help-centre/arranging-...

   Still cracy priced though — according to this article “The cost of a burial at sea in the UK starts at around £2,200 for the committal of the coffin to the water. This does not include the funeral directors’ fees or the cost of any third party services.”

   Everything You Need to Know About Burial at Sea | Beyond

   Link: https://beyond.life/help-centre/

   Like the idea of saying goodbye on the ocean? A burial at sea can be both complicated - and rewarding - to arrange. Find everything you need to know here.

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   soleo on July 29, 2021 at 1:32 pm

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   Idea: Encourage sea burials to reduce land wastage

   Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-3821...

   Looks like it is an option nowadays. Not sure if they mean just ashes, but I hope so. Otherwise it would just wash up to shore. Can we weigh them down somehow?

   Burial at sea: Seven things you might not know

   Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-en

   A dozen or so people every year are buried at sea off the British Isles. Here are a few things you might not know about it.

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   ꧁༺슈༻꧂ on July 28, 2021 at 11:11 pm

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   meet bin laden out there…

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   MeLlYmEl on July 28, 2021 at 10:31 pm

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   Idea: Encourage sea burials to reduce land wastage

   Link: https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/burial-s...

   And in lakes, rivers and bays. Guidelines here https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/burial-sea#Can_I_scatter_inland_waters

   Burial at Sea | US EPA

   Link: https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumpin

   Burial at sea of human remains (cremated and whole body) is authorized by a MPRSA general permit. Instructions for burial at sea, reporting information, and frequently asked questions are provided.

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