Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=z0kUtB0OSyy 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 [LEh6GYEbbox] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 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. twG8ijtb0BS 86A1aH3f5yU a436dTuM8fO DthFEJKtsGd PfAffFqQd5y gHlVpT5ho37
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. twG8ijtb0BS 86A1aH3f5yU a436dTuM8fO DthFEJKtsGd PfAffFqQd5y gHlVpT5ho37