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In the United States bio cremations have been taking place for two years now, but in Belgium they remain illegal.
Recent research in the Netherlands shows that bio cremations are more environmentally-friendly than conventional cremations.
Bruno Quirijnen of the Flemish Funeral Council told the daily Het Belang van Limburg: "This looks like the perfect alternative for cremations. We should switch to bio cremations entirely. If it is true that the ecological footprint is smaller, then this seems like the logical choice."
The funeral sector intends to raise the matter with Flemish Interior Minister Liesbeth Homans.
In a first reaction the nationalist politician says that she is closely following developments abroad.
In the Netherlands parliament is looking at the possibility of opening the way for bio cremations.
Flandersnews.be / Expatica