| 1 | Instead, he said, there would be a mass cremation on Saturday. | |
| 2 | Custom and religion limit the use of cremation in many places. | |
| 3 | Traditional burial and cremation practices have a negative environmental impact. | |
| 4 | In densely populated Japan and Hong Kong cremation is a common choice. | |
| 5 | That may also explain why the British are keener than Australians on cremations. |