Alkaline Hydrolysis for Virginia
@ahforva.bsky.social
A grassroots movement to make alkaline hydrolysis cremation legal and available in Virginia
https://linktr.ee/alkalinehydrolysisva
https://linktr.ee/alkalinehydrolysisva
The temporal nature of the body is difficult to bear, and our first denial of death is to try to preserve and protect the body in many ways: embalming, gasketed caskets, sealed vaults. We fear decay because we fear death; we fear impermanence. And yet the body was never meant to remain forever.
September 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The temporal nature of the body is difficult to bear, and our first denial of death is to try to preserve and protect the body in many ways: embalming, gasketed caskets, sealed vaults. We fear decay because we fear death; we fear impermanence. And yet the body was never meant to remain forever.
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This is a great video explaining the ethical philosophy & environmental benefits of #alkalinehydrolysis! Key takeaways:
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
Colorado business offers 'water cremation,' a greener alternative to the end-of-life process
YouTube video by Rocky Mountain PBS
youtu.be
May 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is a great video explaining the ethical philosophy & environmental benefits of #alkalinehydrolysis! Key takeaways:
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
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We now have a petition. Read and sign to help us legalize alkaline hydrolysis in Virginia! sign.moveon.org/petitions/le...
Legalize Alkaline Hydrolysis in Virginia
What is alkaline hydrolysis?
Alkaline hydrolysis is a form of flameless cremation that offers the same results as traditional fire cremation but with fewer negative environmental effects. The process ...
sign.moveon.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We now have a petition. Read and sign to help us legalize alkaline hydrolysis in Virginia! sign.moveon.org/petitions/le...
Traditional hairwork weaves art and history - The Washington Post share.google/83aGQNePXegj...
#mementomori #death #art #vanitas #remembrance
#mementomori #death #art #vanitas #remembrance
The very old, very human tradition of making art out of hair
Saving the hair of loved ones isn’t just a macabre Victorian relic
share.google
September 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Traditional hairwork weaves art and history - The Washington Post share.google/83aGQNePXegj...
#mementomori #death #art #vanitas #remembrance
#mementomori #death #art #vanitas #remembrance
Mushroom caskets!! Constructed of hemp and mycelium, they enclose the dead like a regular casket, but instead of preserving the body, help it break down more efficiently and nourish the earth #greenburial #greenfuneral
youtube.com/shorts/Epxgc...
youtube.com/shorts/Epxgc...
This casket is grown entirely from the root structure of mushrooms. Read more at TheVerge.com
YouTube video by The Verge
youtube.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Mushroom caskets!! Constructed of hemp and mycelium, they enclose the dead like a regular casket, but instead of preserving the body, help it break down more efficiently and nourish the earth #greenburial #greenfuneral
youtube.com/shorts/Epxgc...
youtube.com/shorts/Epxgc...
We now have a petition. Read and sign to help us legalize alkaline hydrolysis in Virginia! sign.moveon.org/petitions/le...
Legalize Alkaline Hydrolysis in Virginia
What is alkaline hydrolysis?
Alkaline hydrolysis is a form of flameless cremation that offers the same results as traditional fire cremation but with fewer negative environmental effects. The process ...
sign.moveon.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We now have a petition. Read and sign to help us legalize alkaline hydrolysis in Virginia! sign.moveon.org/petitions/le...
This is a great video explaining the ethical philosophy & environmental benefits of #alkalinehydrolysis! Key takeaways:
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
Colorado business offers 'water cremation,' a greener alternative to the end-of-life process
YouTube video by Rocky Mountain PBS
youtu.be
May 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is a great video explaining the ethical philosophy & environmental benefits of #alkalinehydrolysis! Key takeaways:
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
• 90% less energy usage
• 0 carbon or other pollutant emissions
• mimics the process of nature
• same end result
#funeralservice #cremation #deathcare
youtu.be/JhJQzvOaqAU?...
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Everything is a bummer. Break time!
If you have a deceased loved one, what food makes you think of them every time and why?
#deathpositive
#deathsky
If you have a deceased loved one, what food makes you think of them every time and why?
#deathpositive
#deathsky
February 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Everything is a bummer. Break time!
If you have a deceased loved one, what food makes you think of them every time and why?
#deathpositive
#deathsky
If you have a deceased loved one, what food makes you think of them every time and why?
#deathpositive
#deathsky
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IT'S OKAY TO DECAY
At present, our understanding is that natural burial (such as woodland burial) creates the lowest operational carbon emissions in terms of physical send-off of the dead in the UK. Would you consider an eco-ending when you die?
>KV
open.substack.com/pub/deadgood...
#deathsky
At present, our understanding is that natural burial (such as woodland burial) creates the lowest operational carbon emissions in terms of physical send-off of the dead in the UK. Would you consider an eco-ending when you die?
>KV
open.substack.com/pub/deadgood...
#deathsky
January 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
IT'S OKAY TO DECAY
At present, our understanding is that natural burial (such as woodland burial) creates the lowest operational carbon emissions in terms of physical send-off of the dead in the UK. Would you consider an eco-ending when you die?
>KV
open.substack.com/pub/deadgood...
#deathsky
At present, our understanding is that natural burial (such as woodland burial) creates the lowest operational carbon emissions in terms of physical send-off of the dead in the UK. Would you consider an eco-ending when you die?
>KV
open.substack.com/pub/deadgood...
#deathsky
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End-of-life planning matters. Recently, #EOLDoula Greg Barnsdale witnessed the difficult natural death of an elderly family member, Stuart. Now, his family are left wondering whether this is the death he would have wanted. #DeathSky
Read more on our blog: www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/two-dea...
Read more on our blog: www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/two-dea...
March 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
End-of-life planning matters. Recently, #EOLDoula Greg Barnsdale witnessed the difficult natural death of an elderly family member, Stuart. Now, his family are left wondering whether this is the death he would have wanted. #DeathSky
Read more on our blog: www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/two-dea...
Read more on our blog: www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/two-dea...
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March 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
www.wbaltv.com/article/wate...
#funerals #cremation #alkalinehydrolysis #greenfuneral #ecofuturism #environmentalism
#funerals #cremation #alkalinehydrolysis #greenfuneral #ecofuturism #environmentalism
Fire or water? New option for cremations now offered in Baltimore
A Baltimore funeral home is the first in Maryland to offer a "green" option to cremation.
www.wbaltv.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Hello—I’m trying to help heal a river: the wild, spectacular Mutehekau Shipu in Nitassinan/Quebec.
We're raising funds to clean up a junk-heap we found c.100 miles up the system. Stove, fridge, oil drums...gah.
Images of river + junk below.
Details & fundraiser here: www.gofundme.com/f/mutehekau-...
We're raising funds to clean up a junk-heap we found c.100 miles up the system. Stove, fridge, oil drums...gah.
Images of river + junk below.
Details & fundraiser here: www.gofundme.com/f/mutehekau-...
April 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hello—I’m trying to help heal a river: the wild, spectacular Mutehekau Shipu in Nitassinan/Quebec.
We're raising funds to clean up a junk-heap we found c.100 miles up the system. Stove, fridge, oil drums...gah.
Images of river + junk below.
Details & fundraiser here: www.gofundme.com/f/mutehekau-...
We're raising funds to clean up a junk-heap we found c.100 miles up the system. Stove, fridge, oil drums...gah.
Images of river + junk below.
Details & fundraiser here: www.gofundme.com/f/mutehekau-...
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This video provides a good description of the alkaline hydrolysis process. Would you consider this option if it was available?
#deathcare #funeralservice #virginia #cremation
youtu.be/TJ9pEWfZJSk?...
#deathcare #funeralservice #virginia #cremation
youtu.be/TJ9pEWfZJSk?...
Water Cremation for Humans - The Alkaline Hydrolysis Process Start to Finish
YouTube video by Be a Tree Cremation
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This video provides a good description of the alkaline hydrolysis process. Would you consider this option if it was available?
#deathcare #funeralservice #virginia #cremation
youtu.be/TJ9pEWfZJSk?...
#deathcare #funeralservice #virginia #cremation
youtu.be/TJ9pEWfZJSk?...
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Also, here's that House Beautiful article www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspi...
Graveyards, Unusual Art, and 7 Other Weird Things That Boost Your Home Value
We’re talking by $10,000 or more.
www.housebeautiful.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Also, here's that House Beautiful article www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspi...
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"A #conservation #cemetery takes #GreenBurial grounds one step further. Its landscape protects the dead as they naturally decompose - in return, the dead help protect the land (with the customary laws that discourage disturbing...
November 25, 2024 at 8:27 AM
"A #conservation #cemetery takes #GreenBurial grounds one step further. Its landscape protects the dead as they naturally decompose - in return, the dead help protect the land (with the customary laws that discourage disturbing...
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Green funerals are becoming increasingly popular. What do you think about methods of disposition like green burial, aquamation, and natural organic reduction?
#deathpositive #greenfunerals #greenburial #aquamation #humancomposting #naturalorganicreduction #green
#deathpositive #greenfunerals #greenburial #aquamation #humancomposting #naturalorganicreduction #green
February 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Green funerals are becoming increasingly popular. What do you think about methods of disposition like green burial, aquamation, and natural organic reduction?
#deathpositive #greenfunerals #greenburial #aquamation #humancomposting #naturalorganicreduction #green
#deathpositive #greenfunerals #greenburial #aquamation #humancomposting #naturalorganicreduction #green
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🌿 Why 2025 Is the Year to Attend a Death Café 🌿
Death Cafés create space for open, honest conversations about mortality—no agenda, just community, curiosity, and connection.
#DeathCafé #WithoutFear #EndOfLifeAwareness #GriefSupport #DeathPositivity
Death Cafés create space for open, honest conversations about mortality—no agenda, just community, curiosity, and connection.
#DeathCafé #WithoutFear #EndOfLifeAwareness #GriefSupport #DeathPositivity
Death Cafés: Why 2025 Is the Year to Attend One
Let’s explore what you can expect at Death Cafés, why they’re important, and how you can join one hosted by Without Fear.
withoutfeardoula.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🌿 Why 2025 Is the Year to Attend a Death Café 🌿
Death Cafés create space for open, honest conversations about mortality—no agenda, just community, curiosity, and connection.
#DeathCafé #WithoutFear #EndOfLifeAwareness #GriefSupport #DeathPositivity
Death Cafés create space for open, honest conversations about mortality—no agenda, just community, curiosity, and connection.
#DeathCafé #WithoutFear #EndOfLifeAwareness #GriefSupport #DeathPositivity
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🌿💀 Death is inevitable—but waste isn’t. Green burials offer a way to return to the earth naturally, from biodegradable caskets to conservation cemeteries. 🌱✨ Learn how to make your final farewell kinder to the planet.
👉 Read more below
#GreenBurial #EcoFriendlyDeath #WithoutFear
👉 Read more below
#GreenBurial #EcoFriendlyDeath #WithoutFear
Green Burials and Eco-Friendly End-of-Life Choices for a New Era
Green burials, a practice rooted in sustainability and respect for nature, are gaining traction as an eco-friendly alternative to tradition
www.withoutfeardoula.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🌿💀 Death is inevitable—but waste isn’t. Green burials offer a way to return to the earth naturally, from biodegradable caskets to conservation cemeteries. 🌱✨ Learn how to make your final farewell kinder to the planet.
👉 Read more below
#GreenBurial #EcoFriendlyDeath #WithoutFear
👉 Read more below
#GreenBurial #EcoFriendlyDeath #WithoutFear
Hi there! An intro for a first post: the person behind this account is a funeral director intern close to licensure who is passionate about uniting meaningful death care with environmental sustainability. Alkaline hydrolysis is an incredible new technology that offers an unprecedented way forward:
April 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hi there! An intro for a first post: the person behind this account is a funeral director intern close to licensure who is passionate about uniting meaningful death care with environmental sustainability. Alkaline hydrolysis is an incredible new technology that offers an unprecedented way forward: