Government
Resomation to be permitted alongside burial and cremation: dissolving bodies in liquid
The Dutch Council of Ministers is set to approve resomation, or alkaline hydrolysis, as a legal method for processing deceased bodies, ending a years-long debate on modernizing funeral practices. This technique involves dissolving remains in a pressurized mixture of hot water and potassium hydroxide, leaving brittle bones that can be powdered and scattered or kept by relatives, while using significantly less energy than cremation. Although the government will reject human composting and cryomeration due to safety and dignity concerns, Interior Minister Pieter Heerma (CDA) will introduce the legislation for parliamentary approval.
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