#human compost

[natureandprose]

Recompose

The time will come when I close my eyes returning to the void of nonexistence

Save the fire in the furnace save the digging underground let me be, wrapped in gray six weeks in recompose

Place me in steel, bed of woodchips, straw, alfalfa into the hexagon, where my vessel morphs, becoming one with nature

Dig me ‘round; watch me grow with the flowers, trees and garden— O, how beautiful it is to give back to the planet, our precious Earth

[thethcministry]

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

Yup, it’s time for Caitlin again, and some information on green burials -- and composting. 

Farmers were composting the bodies of cattle, before we started learning to compost humans, and was the inspiration for it Stateside, with Katrina Spade. 

In 2015, her experiments began. 

Now, we have Recompose Life in Washington. 

They’ve made a ritual out of putting the body into the recompose vessel, so that there is a touch of the personal and care for the person, at the end. Music is played, there is a laying of plants and wood chips, a slide show could be involved -- they make sure to personalize it as best they can. 

The dead spend a month in the vessel. 

Also -- for those with a fear of being buried alive, good news! You won’t “die” in the vessel! You’ll be warm, cozy, and have plenty of air. They’ll let you out if you knock. The only thing that makes the decomposing process start is, well, being dead. 

It goes on to show what some of this human compost is being used for -- notably, helping out salmon, which was not what I was expecting. 

[annoyinglyhopefulmothman]

Human compost?

so apparently im not allowed to get human compost written on a hoodie? hmmm sounds like someone doesnt want to accept our future decomposing into compost to provide minerals for the plants growing after the inevitable demise of humankind

[stillherestilllivin]

Finally had the motivation to finish this. Maybe I'll add some studs in the front, but not today

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

World’s First Human Composting Facility for Funeral Services Will Open in 2021

Instead of just being buried or cremated, people will be able to choose to be turned into soil as a funerary option in 2021.

I know I’ve shared things about this before, but I wanted to share an update! 

A human compost facility will open in Washington this year, 2021! We are making progress towards greener options! This is exciting as hell! 

[stillherestilllivin]

Released into the wild

[stillherestilllivin]

More progress. Not really perfect, but rather nice.