Recycling in Crematoriums (+ Eco-Coffins)

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Recycling in Crematoriums (+ Eco-Coffins)

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From 'The Times' an interesting article on using the heat created in Crematoriums to put power in the Heaters

ARTICLE HERE

Mmmmm, what do you think ?
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Ahh, the real meaning to 'dead heat'!!!
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will the person paying the funeral fees get a rebate from the council for providing free heat and power from their loved ones remains?
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Remains to be seen.

Sorry !

I don't have a problem with it myself. Seems a good idea.

They're digging up around Kent Cricket Ground at the moment for the re-development.
They're building houses in the old car park and it's over a Leprosy Hospital burial area. They found over 300 skeletons!
Would you buy a house there ?

I took some pictures this morning of the other area they're digging and they've just found a damp patch which they reckon to be a crematorium area.
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yuck
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Thats really interesting Richard, I love Archaeological stuff but I would not buy a house over a sacred site.....definitely taboooooo!
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How's it go...."Mummy, they're back"





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My dad is an undertaker - I'll see what he knows!!! :?
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... at least the gardens should grow well :!: )hlp>
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I agree.

Maybe on a slightly controversial note. When we go, we have gone to wherever we're going.

My family are aware I want a Cardboard Coffin, it's on paper!

It's cheap, it's eco-firendly and if it causes a laugh - better still !

My daughter is very understanding that it express's me well !
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I agree Richard - my dad wants one too - I want to be burnt, so I won't take up much space!
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When I signed on after being made redundant, the Jobcentre took my previous employment details as technician a bit too literally and I was shown a post requiring a crematorium technician. Oh dear, not quite the same thing I thought, but I'll apply for it anyhow. I actually got an interview :!: and of course was given the full behind the curtain tour of the facilities.

Some of the interview obviously involved your reactions of dealing with the whole idea of working there, such as looking through a peep hole of the crematorium furnace while someone was actually being cremated (yep, that definitely looked a bit like a rib cage in the glowing embers) and sweeping some dubious looking dust up

I didn't get the job but I did learn something - don't waste money on the most expensive coffin for a cremation! The cardboard coffins actually don't look as gross as you might think and there are many people now who would prefer that. So go for it Richard!
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I have to say I'm all in favour of it! )t'
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Ive seen basket coffins and want one if poss when the time comes. And a tree planted on top of the grave,Rowan is nice.
I dont want to be burnt because I have so many tooth fillings and wouldnt want to cause any more pollution. (f+
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Where I'm going means I shall be with my first wife forever !!!!

Just a point, on the normal wooden types, what happens with the brass handles and plagues etc. afterwards?
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