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AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society is 108 years old. |
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AVBOB plans to expand its Aquamation services to KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State in the next few years. |
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Aquamation was introduced in South Africa in 2019. |
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The aquamation process has a decreased carbon footprint and eliminates the direct emission of greenhouse gases or mercury into the environment, while ensuring an energy saving of 90 % when compared to flame-based cremation. |
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Aquamation is an eco-friendly, water-based form of cremation. |
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At the core of the process is water, which is a natural and essential part of life, comprising 60 % of our bodies. |
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The scientific name for the aquamation process is alkaline hydrolysis. However, it is also known as flameless cremation, water cremation and bio-cremation. |
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Aquamation reduces the soft tissue of the body to its basic building blocks. |
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Although, it has been in use abroad in various applications for many years, AVBOB is at the forefront of developing this innovative procedure in South Africa. |
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The bones( calcium) remain, which are then powdered and presented to the family as ' ashes ' in an urn, in the same manner as with flame-based cremation. |
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Aquamation is currently being offered to private clients and policy holders at the AVBOB Maitland Funeral Parlour in Cape Town and the AVBOB Pretoria West branch in Gauteng. |
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The family receives a third more ashes from aquamation compared to flame-based cremation. |