Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=10UEfMLbUaF Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Water cremation may arrive in Scotland: Here’s how it works news currentaffairs scotland [JPGuLrIVO14] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Scotland could have a new, environmentally-friendly alternative to burial or cremation as early as next year. Water cremation, or alkaline hydrolysis, uses a controlled chemical process that breaks down the body, leaving only the bones. It's already used in countries like the United States and Ireland. If approved, it would be the first new end of life option offered in Scotland for more than a century. Amie Flett has been to Dublin to find out how it works. QRAr647FrvS 7aUc76fQjkv UwyEMLH8akD byMpkP40jUW
Scotland could have a new, environmentally-friendly alternative to burial or cremation as early as next year. Water cremation, or alkaline hydrolysis, uses a controlled chemical process that breaks down the body, leaving only the bones. It's already used in countries like the United States and Ireland. If approved, it would be the first new end of life option offered in Scotland for more than a century. Amie Flett has been to Dublin to find out how it works. QRAr647FrvS 7aUc76fQjkv UwyEMLH8akD byMpkP40jUW