Sustainable living doesn't end with death. There is often a choice between cremating or burial, but that is harmful to the environment. That is why the funeral industry is actively working on sustainable variants.

Resomer is a chemical process in which the body of a deceased person is decomposed into a steel pressure vessel. This uses a substance with a high pH value, usually potassium hydroxide, dissolved in hot water. Resomering is thus an alternative to cremating or burial. Resomers are also sometimes referred to as bio-cremating, alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamers.



Sustainable coffins made of bioplastic. This is a type of plastic, but made from natural products, such as starch, potatoes or corn Or a 100 percent biodegradable living coffin. The Onora Chest weighs half of a 'regular' coffin and has no nails, plugs and nails. Also, no formaldehyde is used in production, so that no harmful substances are released into the soil or during combustion.

Nature funeral, in a nature cemetery, the body of a deceased person is buried in the relevant nature reserve. The chest, clothing and other items are made of sustainable, organic materials so that everything is ultimately completely incorporated into the natural cycle.

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