Desmond Tutu’s final request was an eco-friendly water cremation
By: Natasha Archary The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu chose an eco-friendly water cremation as his final send-off. Instead of a traditional cremation which has a high greenhouse gas emission rate, the Arch opted for "aquamation". After a private funeral service on 1 January at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Tutu's remains were liquified under water pressure. Thereafter, his bones were dried in an oven forming his ashes. Water cremation or […]