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Promession is a process where corpses are freeze-dried, shaken into a powder, and then put in a biodegradable coffin.
Boing Boing: October 16, 2005 - October 22, 2005 Archives 2005
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Promession includes the dead body being placed in liquid nitrogen so that it can be turned into powder.
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Promession - If you would like to do your part in helping to save the planet, then you could look into promession as your style of burial.
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One option is Promession, expected to arrive in the UK in the next 18 months, where my body would be frozen to -18C, then submerged in liquid nitrogen at -196C and vibrated until I shatter.
BBC News - Home 2011
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The process - Promession - involves freezing the remains in liquid nitrogen before they are mechanically shattered and dried to an organic powder.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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With Promession, the remains can be buried in the topsoil, where they are broken down more effectively.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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