Instead of becoming a mortician I could go work for this company.
Shortly after your death (within one and a half weeks) your corpse is frozen to minus 18 degrees celcius (64.4 F) – causing the body to become very brittle. It is then subjected to vibrations that render you to a frozen powder. This powder is then placed in a vacuum tube which extracts all the water – resulting in a dry powder. The powder is then put through a metal separator – removing fillings, and other metal objects that have become a part of your body over your lifetime. The powder is then placed in a cornstarch coffin for burial at any time in the future. The organic powder, which is hygienic and odorless, does not decompose when kept dry. The burial takes place in a shallow grave in living soil that turns the coffin and its contents into compost in about 6-12 months time. If you are interested in one of these burials, here is the Promessa website.
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