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Washington may become first state to legalize human composting
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somarco said:There are only two of us.
You must have had too much wine.
I think YOU were also imbibing.
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There's a snowstorm here today. We're expecting up to 8". The local wine trail just posted this:
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The Emotional Wallop of My Friend's Green Burial
What I learned about the realities of this new, but old, practice
My Friend's Green Burial
What I learned about the realities of this new, but old, practice
My Friend's Green Burial
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Humans now being legally composted in Washington state
The new law took effect in 2020. It took a while to get the program running, though.
The body is placed in the NOR cradle along with 200 gallons of wood chips. Facilitators add a mix of bacteria, protozoa and fungi to speed up the reduction process. Oxygen is repeatedly added to the cradle to keep it in the 145-155 degree range. Patrick also has solar panels hooked up to add extra heat when needed. The cradle is periodically tumbled to help disperse oxygen throughout the chamber.
Humans tend to have a lot of unnatural materials in their bodies, though, like dental fillings, screws and pacemakers. That all has to be filtered out after the bulk of the decomposition is done, Patrick said. They also crumble up the bones to release the phosphorus.
The new law took effect in 2020. It took a while to get the program running, though.
The body is placed in the NOR cradle along with 200 gallons of wood chips. Facilitators add a mix of bacteria, protozoa and fungi to speed up the reduction process. Oxygen is repeatedly added to the cradle to keep it in the 145-155 degree range. Patrick also has solar panels hooked up to add extra heat when needed. The cradle is periodically tumbled to help disperse oxygen throughout the chamber.
Humans tend to have a lot of unnatural materials in their bodies, though, like dental fillings, screws and pacemakers. That all has to be filtered out after the bulk of the decomposition is done, Patrick said. They also crumble up the bones to release the phosphorus.
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I have a more efficient, and probably cheaper, idea. Put the body in a big blender, puree it, filter non-organic items, mix with Miracle-Gro and there you have it.
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You just invented the "agro-death industry".
That preneed product might be a rough sale.
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Well, apparently you won't need to sell a policy. Just sell them a giant blender for $10,000. (Oh and a $5 bag of Miracle-Gro.)You just invented the "agro-death industry".
That preneed product might be a rough sale.
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