Radio: Rethinking death with eco-friendly water cremation

Benjamin Franklin famously said “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But today, even death is being re imagined. With cemeteries running out of space, and traditional cremation pumping carbon and pollutants into the atmosphere, some families are looking at more sustainable, greener options to say goodbye. Now there’s a new method making waves. It’s called water cremation and it could be the future of how we bury our loved ones.

Listen to the radio hour on ABC Listen, featuring Hannah Gould, member of the DeathTech Research team, University of Melbourne.