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https://www.seattletimes.com/life/recompose-the-first-human-compositing-funeral-home-in-the-u-s-is-now-open-for-business/

4/4/2021 3:20:10 PM

Grittyville, WA

Tilling me into the ground doesn't fit with my idea of rest in peace! Wood casket 6 ft down & plant a long-lived tree on top & then consider me gone.

4/4/2021 4:30:15 PM

Griffith, In

Was that an April fools joke??

4/4/2021 7:22:53 PM

Colorado

I dont see how there wouldnt be most of the skeleton intact after a process that only gets up to 132 degrees.I cant see growing in soil with femurs and teeth getting in the way of the roots.

4/4/2021 7:26:12 PM

pumpkin carver---- this is something that is real. Look up Recompose funeral home plus I believe there is 2 more on the way.

Would you feel like using it ?

4/4/2021 9:06:02 PM

Anchorage Alaska

I don't know, I've got enough skeletons in the closet, not sure I need any in the patch...lol just kidding

4/4/2021 10:50:04 PM

Grittyville, WA

Its gross but the bones are not included. If anyone knows what happens to the bones... I dont. All I know is they dont become part of the compost. It's a little disturbing.

4/4/2021 11:54:08 PM

Boscawen, NH

The process is called alkaline hydrolysis. Same process that was used in producing "Origin 360". Brian, founder of Origin 360, explained to me 5 years ago that we would begin to see these facilities opening for the remains of people. I believe it is potassium that is used for the alkaline material and everything is liquefied or broken down including the bones.

4/5/2021 8:23:52 AM

Westmoreland, KS

dude if it makes my plants better I'll use it!

4/5/2021 8:58:17 AM

Western NY

Might as well keep growing pumpkins after I croak.

4/5/2021 9:01:57 AM

Lakewood, WA

A soil test would be interesting.

4/5/2021 1:57:28 PM

west central IN/East central IL

What's the cost per yard?
I watched a video on the hydrolysis of humans, really interesting stuff.

4/7/2021 1:04:14 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Personally no dead folks in my garden, but land is finite and grave plots are not so I get it.

I have always insisted when I go out I want to be sunk in a river so the turtles eat me, and if I have to be buried to do so in a Pine Box. Maybe this will be an option for my grandkids to grow the Smallmouth variety of pumpkins.

4/10/2021 9:50:49 PM

Upper Strasburg, PA

Sign me up

4/10/2021 11:07:20 PM