Aqua Cremation · Available in 17 States

"Water is gentler than fire."

Alkaline hydrolysis returns a body to the earth using warm water and gentle chemistry. Real families. Real providers. A gentler way forward.

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90%
less energy than flame
28
states have legalized
80%+
of families choose aqua when offered

By the numbers

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28
states legalized
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17
states with active providers
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$995
starting price
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80%
choose aqua when offered
90%
less energy than flame
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10×
smaller carbon footprint

Community voices

Forty families have already said yes.

Their stories, their providers, their gardens. Scroll to discover.

White ash being gently scattered into a lush garden bed
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We scattered Mom's ashes in the garden she'd tended for thirty years. The ash was so white, so clean. It felt like giving her back to the earth she loved.

Portrait of Margaret Chen

Margaret Chen

Daughter · Portland, OR · 2024

Discount Cremation of Portland
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My father was an environmentalist his whole life. This was the only choice that matched who he was. The family gathered in his backyard to nourish his rose bushes.

Portrait of David Okafor

David Okafor

Son · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

Interra Green Burial by Mueller Memorial

White Rose Aqua Cremation

Santa Barbara, CA

98eco
4.9 (312 families)
$2,895 – $3,450all-inclusive
Family witnessingUrn includedSoil return optionPre-planning
🌿Fully electric · Zero direct emissions

Est. 2019 · No obligation

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I'm a hospice social worker. I've added GentlePassage to every resource binder I give families. The process is dignified, the providers are compassionate, and the families I've referred haven't looked back.

Portrait of Dr. Anita Ramirez

Dr. Anita Ramirez

Hospice Social Worker · Austin, TX · 2025

Cremation.Green
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How It Works

Alkaline Hydrolysis

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Warm Water
95% water, 5% potassium hydroxide
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Gentle Heat
95–150°C over 3–16 hours
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Pure Bone Ash
32% more remains than flame
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Sterile Solution
Amino acids that nourish soil

Compared to flame cremation

Energy use10% of flame
10%
CO₂ emissions5% of flame
5%
Remains volume132% of flame
132%

Uses approximately 80 gallons of water — less than a single household day.

A ceramic keepsake pendant resting on a grandmother's handwritten recipe card
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We kept a small amount in a ceramic pendant. The rest went into the vegetable garden. My kids now know exactly where Grandpa lives.

Portrait of Tom & Elise Nakamura

Tom & Elise Nakamura

Children · Seattle, WA · 2024

White Rose Aqua Cremation

Interra Green Burial

Minneapolis, MN

94eco
4.8 (189 families)
$1,895 – $2,600all-inclusive
Memorial gardenFamily-ownedPre-planningVeterans honored
🌿Carbon-neutral facility

Est. 2017 · No obligation

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I pre-planned my own. My children were relieved — they didn't have to make any decisions in grief. Everything was handled with extraordinary gentleness.

Portrait of Barbara Whitfield

Barbara Whitfield

Pre-planner · Denver, CO · 2025

Colorado Green Cremation
A hand-thrown ceramic urn on a wooden shelf beside dried eucalyptus
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The bone ash was more than I expected — the provider said aqua cremation yields about a third more. We filled a beautiful hand-thrown urn and kept the rest for the oak tree we planted.

Portrait of James & Priya Patel

James & Priya Patel

Spouse & child · Chicago, IL · 2024

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Availability

Is aqua cremation available near you?

17 states have active providers. 11 more have legalized it — providers coming soon.

Alabama
California
Colorado
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Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
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Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
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Texas
Vermont
Washington
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Maryland
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The Family Conversation Guide

Language for the talk no one wants to start. A gentle PDF that helps adult children open the conversation with aging parents — at Thanksgiving, on a Sunday walk, or whenever the moment finally arrives.

No sales calls. Just a PDF and quiet follow-up, if you want it.

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Conversation starters

Phrases that open, not close

Common questions

Answers to what families ask

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Planning checklist

What to know before you call