Abstract: Urn for the autonomous discharge from the urn of powdery mortal remains such as ashes. The urn comprises a housing comprising a chamber for ashes, a discharge opening for the ashes, as well as a device for the batch-wise discharge of the powdery remains. For a reliable discharge of powdery mortal remains the device comprises a transport organ for moving the powdery mortal remains to the discharge opening, and an actuator for driving the transport organ; wherein the urn is arranged for converting solar energy into a movement of the transport organ by means of the actuator.

Abstract: A new type of urn has an inlet opening for water and an opening for the discharge of the water with powdery mortal remains, the opening being situated lower than the inlet opening. Ashes are introduced in the urn, for instance, in the form of a body comprising powdery mortal remains (ashes) and a binder, where the binder is selected from a water-soluble binder and an agent that disintegrates under the influence of water. The mortal remains are introduced into the earth under the influence of (rain) water. The invention also relates to a method for making such a body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new type of urn. According to the invention it concerns an urn with an inlet opening for water and an opening for the discharge of the water with the powdery mortal remains, said opening being situated lower than the inlet opening. The ashes are introduced in the urn, for instance, in the form of a body comprising powdery mortal remains (ashes) and a binder, where the binder is selected from a water-soluble binder and an agent that disintegrates under the influence of water. The mortal remains are introduced into the earth under the influence of (rain) water The invention also relates to a method for making such a body.