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> the tree seed is nourished by and absorbs the nutrients from the ashes of your body What's really left after the cremation anyway? Is there really anything l

by yawz 13y ago

> the tree seed is nourished by and absorbs the nutrients from the ashes of your body What's really left after the cremation anyway? Is there really anything left that we can call "nutrients"?

andyjohnson0 13y ago
According to [1] its mainly pulverised bone, salts, and minerals. This appears to provide some nutrition for plants - in the UK peoiple are being urged not to scatter ashes in upland/moorland areas because the minerals are changing the local soil composition and plant ecology [2]. [1] http://www.cremationsolutions.com/All-About-Cremation-Ashes-c170.html http://www.cremationsolutions.com/All-About-Cremation-Ashes-... [2] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1508784/Cremation-ashes-bring-barren-mountains-to-life.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1508784/Cremation-ash...