What are the ecological burial methods?

Abstract: With the aggravation of population aging, "funeral", as an important livelihood issue in the last journey of life, has attracted wide attention from all walks of life. At present, the traditional cemetery is only a transitional form to deal with ashes, which occupies a large area, has high maintenance cost and cannot be reused, leading to the imminent reform of funeral and interment. Ecological burial, as a new form of burial advocated at present, refers to the disposal of ashes by means of "lawn burial", "water burial" and "tree burial" after human remains are cremated, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and low-cost. 1. What are the ecological burial methods?

1, buried at sea

Sea burial is a way of burial in which ashes are scattered into the sea. The ashes scattered in the sea have broken through the traditional concept of being buried underground. People come from nature and return to nature. Sea burial is another major reform after tombs, a great leap of human thought and a major symbol of social civilization. Sea burial is conducive to saving land, developing economy, changing customs and building socialist spiritual civilization. The ashes are scattered in the sea, but the feelings remain on earth.

2. Tower burial

It can save a lot of land and wood, and it occupies a small area, accounting for only 0.02 square meters per tomb, and it is not affected by wind and rain.

3. Tree burial

Tree burial is burying cremated ashes underground and planting trees on the ground, not the surrounding cemeteries and graves. The dead are integrated with trees, and each person can save 1 square meter.

4. Flower burial

Flower burial and lawn burial refer to burying the urn underground, not laying graves on the ground, and planting flowers and plants around the tombstone on the ground. This burial method occupies a small area and is integrated with nature.

5. Lawn funeral

Originated from the western burial style popular in the East. Keep company with the grass, let life be born in nature, return to nature, absorb the dew of the earth, and integrate with heaven and earth. The perfect combination of western style and China traditional culture, with smooth lines, gives people a visual sense of beauty. With green grass, it is like Yuan Ye after the rain, which makes people feel fresh and comfortable. Ingenious designs, incense burners and flowers are entrusted to future generations for infinite memory.

6. Wall burial

Wall burial is a kind of funeral way in which the urn is embedded in the wall. Burying the dead and leaving blessings for future generations is an advanced funeral concept and behavior. The wall burial wall is similar in height and slightly thicker than the ordinary wall, and there is a well-shaped wall burial grid on the front of the wall, the size of which can be put into the urn. The lattice mouth is sealed with stone, and the outer surface of the stone is used as a tombstone, engraved with inscriptions.

7. biodegradable ecological burial

Degradable ecological burial is a new type of ecological burial method using environmentally friendly and renewable materials. During burial, the ashes are placed in a degradable urn and then buried in the soil. After a period of time, the urn will naturally degrade.

8. Space burial

In European and American countries, some people who pursue novelty will choose space burial. The container containing the ashes of the deceased will run in space with the rocket that launches the satellite. Finally, the rocket will fall into the atmosphere and burn and evaporate like a meteor. Most people who ask for "space burial" are successful people with advanced ideas and successful careers, and the fees are often as high as tens of thousands of dollars, which is rare in China.

9. Fireworks funeral

Smoke cremation is a kind of funeral that can not only express the grief of the living, but also fulfill the wishes of the deceased. Maybe this is the best way to pay my last respects to the dead. The so-called "smoke cremation" refers to mixing the ashes of the deceased with fireworks, and then shooting them into the night sky with cannons or other launching devices and blooming in the night sky. The living see the dead off in the bright fireworks. At present, this method is only seen in the United States, Britain and other European and American countries.

10, balloon burial

The so-called balloon burial is to load the ashes of the deceased with a hot air balloon, ignite it, and sprinkle the ashes from the sky to the ocean. Balloon burial and smoke cremation, two new funeral methods, can save valuable land resources. Compared with space burial, the price is more acceptable to the public, but they are rare in China.

Second, how much does ecological burial cost?

The price of some ecological funerals is only one thirtieth of that of traditional monuments. At present, the cheapest burial method in the cemetery is flower bed burial without keeping the ashes, that is, the ashes of the deceased are put into degradable urns and placed in flower beds, and the cost is only 2000 yuan. In addition, the price of tree burial without ashes is only 8000 yuan. The cheapest flower bed burial here is only 1/30 compared with the starting price of 60,000 yuan for traditional monuments.

In addition, the deceased who choose the sea burial and natural burial of ashes can enjoy the full set of services of scattering ashes into the sea and natural burial for free. It is stipulated that the ashes of the deceased should be buried by ecological burial methods such as sea burial, deep burial, leaving no ashes, and deep burial without graves. On the basis of the above, each ashes will be awarded a one-time reward of 5,000 yuan.

3. What are the procedures for ecological burial?

Ecological burial means that relatives of the deceased choose sea burial, ashes storage, flower burial, tree burial, lawn burial, wall burial and other ecological burial methods for the deceased.

1, select sea burial procedure and required information:

The relatives of the deceased apply to the town (street) where the deceased is registered, and the materials require:

(1) the cremation certificate of the deceased and its copy (if the cremation certificate of the deceased is lost, the cremation certificate will be issued by the funeral service institution that cremates the remains);

(2) the household registration book and a copy of the deceased;

(3) the identity certificate and copy of the agent.

After confirmation by the township (street), the relatives of the deceased shall go through the registration formalities at the ashes distribution service unit with the application form and relevant materials listed.

2, choose the ashes storage, flower burial, tree burial, lawn burial, wall burial and other ecological burial procedures and required information:

The relatives of the deceased apply to the local township (street), and after being audited by the township (street), fill in the application form for burial in the free ecological cemetery (ashes storage place); With the application form audited and sealed by the township (street), go through the relevant formalities at a qualified ecological cemetery or ashes storage place, and finally sign for confirmation.

Materials required:

(1) Original and photocopy of the funeral undertaker's valid ID card 1.

(2) A death certificate issued by a public security organ or a medical institution.

(3) The original and photocopy of the deceased's valid identity certificate (piece) and household registration book 1 copy; If the deceased is a collective account, the original and photocopy of the collective account certificate shall be provided, 1 copy;

(4) If the deceased is the key assistance object, according to the corresponding categories, the original and photocopy of the minimum living guarantee certificate, social assistance certificate, severely disabled assistance certificate and basic living guarantee certificate for the disabled within the validity period shall be provided respectively, 1 copy; Original and photocopy of National disabled soldiers Certificate, Disabled People's Police Certificate, Disabled State Organs Staff Certificate and Disabled Militia Migrant Workers Certificate within the validity period 1 copy; Other key relief objects shall be certified by the civil affairs department of the county (city) district where the household registration is located.