The disposal of a dead person’s body through burning it to ashes is what cremation means. Cremation is a viable option owing to its numerous benefits. Compared to other funeral options, cremation has been accepted by most people. Most people are confused about making the decision of choosing either a burial or cremation. As compared to other options such as funerals, cremation is much beneficial.
It is not expensive to conduct a cremation procedure. You will have to spend much on a burial through buying of a plot for the burial, transportation services and a vault among other costs. On the other hand, cremation does not come with very many costs since you will only need to buy cremation storage, which makes it much cheaper. Cremation combined with funeral will, however, be much costly.
The other advantage of cremation is that it is environmental friendly. Though the process of cremation releases carbon into the atmosphere, the amount is insignificant. On the contrary, burial poses a negative impact on the environment. In burials, much land has to be cleared to create more space for burial plots. The homes of many animals are destroyed in the process of clearing grasslands and forests. For that reason, cremation proofs to be the best way of disposing of dead person’s body as compared to burial.
Also, cremation allows for a range of memorial options. There are very many memorial options that you can opt for in cremation. Based on what your wishes are, you can have several memorials for different loved ones at varying times. Some of the possible memorials you can carry out includes the scattering remains at one place, going with the remains on a journey or holding a party at the place where the remains are. Cremation, therefore, allows for a unique way of sending off your loved ones. You loved ones can have a customized sendoff through cremation.
You can be sure of convenience if you decide to cremate. The process of cremation only takes a few days and you can decide what to do with the remains after cremation which gives you enough time to make a good decision. The preparations involved in cremation are minimal, and after that, you have enough time to decide on what should happen to the remains. You, therefore, will not go for a great hassle in cremation as it would be in burials.