Do balloon funerals pollute the environment? Will it be the trend of the future?

It has been reported that a Japanese company called Balloon Kobo offers this special funeral service. According to the company, it has already provided the service nearly 300 times to users all over Japan, and another 100 people have booked the service in advance.

However, the practice has been questioned by many netizens. Some argued that releasing ashes high in the sky and then scattering them in the air could lead to environmental pollution and ecological problems, as well as a lack of civic-mindedness.

Balloon Kobo says the service is environmentally friendly because the balloons eventually decompose into the soil from exposure to water and sunlight. The company says the human remains are mainly composed of calcium phosphate, so they do not harm the environment.

At the same time, they also give strict consideration to the site selection to minimize the impact on the surrounding environment. In addition, they also provide other options such as scattering the ashes in the ocean or in the woods to meet the needs of different people.

Personally, I am still convinced by this argument.

Calcium carbonate should be familiar to you, its chemical formula is: CaCO3, calcium carbonate is a white odorless, tasteless solid. After the cremation of the remains of the deceased, the bones were knocked into powdered calcium carbonate, this small stone-like material, like sand grains in the sea, is not polluting the environment. And the better balloons are 100% biodegradable, and there is no question of polluting the environment.

"Balloon funeral" as a kind of innovative way different from the traditional way of funeral, it is likely to become a trend in the future.

Traditional Japanese burial methods include placing cremated ashes in an urn and setting up a tombstone for the deceased. Most funerals were conducted using Buddhist rituals, and the eldest son of the family bore the costs of temple management. But over time, a series of phenomena have gradually changed this traditional way of burial in Japan.

First, a sharp decline in fertility has led to an increase in one-child families, while the average life expectancy of people has lengthened. Today, many of the children of elderly people who have passed away have also reached old age, and it is not easy for them to be responsible for the time and effort required to carry out a complete traditional funeral process.

The rise of the "balloon funeral" reflects the need for a change in the traditional way of doing things, especially in the context of a super-aging society. The time, effort and financial commitment required for traditional funerals is becoming increasingly impractical for modern people, and the search for simpler and more affordable ways to do things is becoming a trend in contemporary society.

Not only in Japan, but also in China, where cremation is now mostly practiced! However, tree burials and sea burials are also considered normal.

Now that the world is facing the problem of aging, environmentally friendly, green, and low-cost burial methods are gradually being accepted by people due to economic cost considerations, changes in people's mindsets, and increased government support. With the passage of time, we can foresee that similar innovative burial methods will continue to emerge to meet people's diverse needs.