Francisco Rivero proudly shows off a large stainless steel pod in the middle of a cavernous concrete room. He unlatches its heavy vault door, swinging it open slowly to reveal an inner chamber just ...

INDY Week: How did you get into the business of aquamation? Hunter Beattie: In my twenties I was doing a lot of renewable energy work … then kind of fell off the path from that. I was trying to come ...

Jan. 23—Add water, an alkali solution, mix and heat up for 18 hours, and your departed pet emerges as ashes. Aquamation is a 195-degree, water-based alternative to the traditional 1,500-degree ...

The opening of the facility comes as policymakers are still trying to legalize human aquamation in the Ocean State.

In an unassuming home on Englewood’s main thoroughfare, warm water gently circulates over the bodies of dead pets inside a large metal box. For 18 hours, the water and a potassium hydroxide solution ...

Despite cultural barriers, environmental bodies and government agencies are exploring alternatives to cremation.

Aquamation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is a water-based process that offers a gentle and sustainable alternative to flame-based cremation. Using a combination of water flow, temperature and ...

For Middle Georgia pet owners who have to face the difficulty of what to do with their pet’s remains, a Macon business offers a solution that is scarcely available anywhere else. Petamorphosis, owned ...

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — One Marana woman opened Cholla Afterlife, a pet funeral home that offers aquamation. The owner had a not-so-pleasant experience with having her pets cremated years ago, ...

Apr. 5—Pet owners have a new option for end of life care for their animal companions. HeavenLee Companion Aquamation, Inc, founded by Dr. Shane Lee and wife Amberly and located near the Bethel ...

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