从2026年3月2日起,苏格兰将水火化合法化,这是一个生态友好的替代办法。 Scotland legalizes water cremation, an eco-friendly alternative, effective March 2, 2026.

苏格兰已成为联合王国使水火化或水解合法化的第一部分,这一过程利用加热水和化学物质将尸体用生物可降解的罩状粉碎,留下与灰烬相似的骨头碎片。 Scotland has become the first part of the UK to legalize water cremation, or hydrolysis, a process that uses heated water and chemicals to break down a body in a biodegradable shroud, leaving bone fragments similar to ashes. 该方法经苏格兰议会批准,于2026年3月2日生效,在2023年公众协商显示84%的支持率后,为埋葬或传统火葬提供了生态友好的替代方法。 The method, approved by the Scottish Parliament and effective March 2, 2026, offers an eco-friendly alternative to burial or traditional cremation, following a 2023 public consultation showing 84% support. 它将按照与现有方法相同的尊严和照料标准加以管理。 It will be regulated with the same standards for dignity and care as existing methods. 预计第一个程序将于2026年晚些时候完成,等待最后批准。 The first procedures are expected later in 2026, pending final approvals. 这一技术已经在美国、加拿大、爱尔兰和南非使用。 The technique is already used in the US, Canada, Ireland, and South Africa.