Comments on: Save the Planet: Dissolve Your Dead http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Shaun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1669 Shaun Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:52:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1669 One issue that has not been mentioned through all of this is the waste of valuable land taken up by our dead. This is becoming more and more an issue as the Baby Boomers go full cycle. Cities and towns across the country are solving the problem by re-classifying municiple land (the kids ball fields in our case) for expanded cemetery space. The more my remains can be condensed the better. One issue that has not been mentioned through all of this is the waste of valuable land taken up by our dead. This is becoming more and more an issue as the Baby Boomers go full cycle. Cities and towns across the country are solving the problem by re-classifying municiple land (the kids ball fields in our case) for expanded cemetery space. The more my remains can be condensed the better.

]]> By: A Porter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1668 A Porter Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:17:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1668 When is formaldehyde being banned? Money must have been spent somewere, promoting other safer means of embalming, first it was goin g to be banned in 2007, it didn't happen, next it was 2008. Who ever started this campaign, get your finger out and lets have some positive answers, in stead of pussy footing!!!!!!! When is formaldehyde being banned? Money must have been spent somewere, promoting other safer means of embalming, first it was goin g to be banned in 2007, it didn’t happen, next it was 2008.

Who ever started this campaign, get your finger out and lets have some positive answers, in stead of pussy footing!!!!!!!

]]> By: desiree williams http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1667 desiree williams Fri, 30 May 2008 17:30:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1667 well,I think it's kinda cool,but the question is is that does the dead bodies turn to tap atfer being dissolved and poured down the drain? well,I think it’s kinda cool,but the question is is that does the dead bodies turn to tap atfer being dissolved and poured down the drain?

]]> By: Anna http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1666 Anna Thu, 29 May 2008 01:11:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1666 I understand the necessity of finding alternative means of managing the bodies of our dead loved ones, what with the environmental concerns involved. Perhaps a less drastic method or a modified environmentally friendly embalming scheme would be better. I'm just wondering whether we should be focusing on the dead to save the planet. I understand the necessity of finding alternative means of managing the bodies of our dead loved ones, what with the environmental concerns involved. Perhaps a less drastic method or a modified environmentally friendly embalming scheme would be better. I’m just wondering whether we should be focusing on the dead to save the planet.

]]> By: Charlie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1665 Charlie Wed, 28 May 2008 00:41:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1665 Shades of the movie Solient Green From the 70's I believe! Next is the deceased to soup! Shades of the movie Solient Green From the 70′s I believe! Next is the deceased to soup!

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1664 Chris Tue, 27 May 2008 20:24:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1664 I think that the biodegradable coffins and non-preserved cadavers makes the most sense. There is a natural process that occurs, interfering with it is not necessary, until we need the raw materials left in the body for the next generation to start. I think that the biodegradable coffins and non-preserved cadavers makes the most sense. There is a natural process that occurs, interfering with it is not necessary, until we need the raw materials left in the body for the next generation to start.

]]> By: Louise Everett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1663 Louise Everett Mon, 12 May 2008 12:49:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1663 Rather than being reduced to a ‘coffee-coloured syrup’ and in the end ‘flushed down the drain’, the UK has seen the introduction of AARDBalm – a non-toxic, short-term preservation solution. Not only does the fluid safeguard traditional funeral customs whilst enhancing the appearance of the deceased (no muscle rigidity associated with traditional embalming methods), importantly the product provides a safer working environment for the Funeral Industry itself and, allows the natural decomposition process to occur without seeping harmful toxins into the ground and watertable. Rather than being reduced to a ‘coffee-coloured syrup’ and in the end ‘flushed down the drain’, the UK has seen the introduction of AARDBalm – a non-toxic, short-term preservation solution. Not only does the fluid safeguard traditional funeral customs whilst enhancing the appearance of the deceased (no muscle rigidity associated with traditional embalming methods), importantly the product provides a safer working environment for the Funeral Industry itself and, allows the natural decomposition process to occur without seeping harmful toxins into the ground and watertable.

]]> By: JAck http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1662 JAck Fri, 09 May 2008 21:17:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/09/save-the-planet-dissolve-your-dead/#comment-1662 good lord this is grisly. and yet, it makes so much sense... thanks for that "dissolved body to tap" imagery, by the way. good lord this is grisly. and yet, it makes so much sense… thanks for that “dissolved body to tap” imagery, by the way.

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