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Just like your grandmother’s perennials in early spring, the term Green Burial is popping up a lot more late<\/span>ly. <\/span>With all of the information going around the internet, it can be difficult to navigate and understand what options you really have.<\/span> In t<\/span>he past, TalkDeath has helped to <\/span>debunk some common myths<\/span><\/a> about green burial, as well offering <\/span>11 environmentally friendly<\/span><\/a> options for burial. Now it’s time for some Green Burial Updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

But call us Bob Dylan<\/a>, cause the times they are a changin\u2019! New Green Burial options are on the horizon, and some old ones have <\/span>been proven scientifically unsound<\/span><\/a>. With these developments in mind, we\u2019d like to provide you with some important green burial updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Green Burial Updates 2021<\/h2>\n

Human Composting<\/h3>\n
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Katrina Spade. Photo by Elaine Thompson\/AP Photo<\/p><\/div>\n

If you are anything like us at TalkDeath, the idea of combining gardening and death positivity is something we can dig (get it?). Human composting (aka, recomposition and natural organic reduction), which has been in development for a few years now, is now becoming a <\/span>real <\/span><\/i>option for disposition. The idea started in 2012, when Urban Death Project founder, Katrina Spade, was looking for a more environmentally conscious way to manage the bodies of the dead in urban centers.\u00a0 In 2017, after years of research and development, she founded <\/span>Recompose<\/span><\/a>, a public benefit corporation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The bones, which are left over, are processed and crushed in the same fashion as in cremation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Unlike more conventional burial, where the body goes into a hole dug in the ground, recomposition is a process where the body is broken down into fertilized soil. If the thought of recomposition gives you nightmares about that compost pile in your garden, don\u2019t fear! The process of human composting is a bit different. The transformation happens inside reusable, hexagonal Recomposition Vessels that are built onsite in the Recompose facility. The body is laid over wood chips and aerated. This process helps to create the perfect environment for thermophilic (i.e. heat-loving) microbes and beneficial bacteria to break down organic matter (i.e. grandma\u2019s corpse) quickly. The ratio of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and moisture, is carefully controlled to ensure these microbes and bacteria thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n