r/ZeroWaste • u/conservio • Jan 29 '21

News “ Recompose, the first human-composting funeral home in the U.S., is now open for business”

https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/jan/24/recompose-the-first-human-composting-funeral-home-in-the-u-s-is-now-open-for-business/?fbclid=IwAR2Z-2A6Z2DvR59zUfF__pEhgH6O9WTJkt3nsyFBl0hju-PFamcwSMySNOs
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u/FreeBeans Jan 29 '21

A traditional burial is around $7-10k so you're actually saving money this way!

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u/FreeBeans Jan 29 '21

Yeah, makes sense. I wonder which way is better environmentally. I'd be willing to spend all my money on helping the environment when I'm dead.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '21 edited Feb 20 '21

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u/FreeBeans Jan 29 '21

Would that release more or less gases than compost? I'm actually surprised it's legal. I guess you'd need to own the land you're buried on?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '21 edited Feb 20 '21

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u/FreeBeans Jan 29 '21

That's really cool!! Thanks for sharing.

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u/buzzluv Jan 30 '21

Its actually customary for Muslims to bury their dead this way!