De Kalb Location 601-743-9186 Meridian Location 601-743-9186 Home About Obituaries Services Funeral Planning Grief & Guidance Send Flowers Alternative Cremation Options The latest innovation in cremation is a process of alkaline hydrolysis, sometimes called resomation. The process was developed in the United States in the late 1990s. The Cremation Association of North America describes the process as "a water-based dissolution process for human remains that uses alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes agitation and-or pressure, to accelerate natural decomposition". Compared with traditional cremation, this process uses less energy and releases no carbon and no matter into the atmosphere. Not all regions have made the legislative changes required for funeral homes to offer this service to families and the equipment costs are more than a conventional retort. Both factors currently reduce the availability of resomation cremation services. Sources: Cremation Association of North America 601-743-9186 E. E. McDonald Funeral Home, Inc 507 Depot Hill St. PO BOX 547 De Kalb, MS 39328 Email: eemcdonaldfhinc@gmail.com 601-482-0572 Meridian Location 2615 State Blvd. Meridian, MS 39307 Email: eemcdonaldfhinc@gmail.com Admin|Obittree| Obituary Directory |Privacy Policy|Terms of Use|Sitemap|Powered by FrontRunner Professional