Biodegradable Water Urn: Classic
Price including selected options: £96.00
This Biodegradable Water Urn will make any water burial ceremony dignified and memorable.
Made of clay and a plant-based gelatin, they will dissolve completely in water.
Depending on the weight of ashes, they will float* for a few minutes. Then sink and dissolve, releasing the ashes into the water.
We will send you the urn with a biodegradable ashes bag and instructions. You simply fill bag and place it inside the urn. You can also add a thin line of PVA glue around the lid to seal if required for travelling.
Volume 3.6 litres - this is suitable for the ashes of one person.
Height 27.5cm,
Maximum diameter 18cm.
The Classic Biodegradable Water Urn will hold the ashes of one person.
*The duration the urn will float for is variable. It is down to the weight of the ashes, the water conditions and the height from which the urn is dropped. For example, if it was a set of ashes weighing 7lbs (3.5kg) and dropped from around 6ft or 2m then the urn will sink straight away. However, if the urn contained only 5lbs (2.5kg) of ashes and was placed on the water it will float for a few minutes. The urn will fill with water through holes in the bottom of the urn and then submerge.
You can drop these urns from a height. They won't break on the surface of the water, but will sink straight away. We know because we have tested them from around 6ft.
As there are no animal products used in the gelatin bonding agent, as such they are ideal for Hindu and Sikh ceremonies.
We provide glue to seal the lid, although simply moistening the lid where it comes into contact with the base will be enough to create a seal.
They are also suitable for land burial as moisture in the soil will help the urn to biodegrade.
Water burials are a very dignified way to conduct a ashes ceremony - you can cast petals, or if appropriate you can use our natural floating biodegradable candles made of beeswax and coconut shell to make a memorable occasion.
Record where you conducted the ceremony for future generations, if you are on a boat the skipper will be able to tell you your exact location.
We consider these urns more suitable for deeper water below the low tide line. Many people find that the simple presence of a body of water after the ceremony can help them to remember that person.
