"Let's talk about human composting" Katrina Spade TEDxOrcasIsland
A very informative and forward-thinking TED Talk.
She founded Seattle-based organization (Recompose) after she was introduced to the process of recomposting livestock after they die.
Yes, this is not a new concept in the world, just to our culture. It's allowing your core elements return to Mother Earth from which they came; as opposed to unsustainably exhausting natural resources. 
"The process utilizes a 5-foot-by-10-foot pod full of organic "tinder" such as straw and wood chips. Thermophilic or heat-loving microbes then metabolize the remains, maintaining an internal temperature of 131 degrees Fahrenheit within the vessel. The entire ritual takes one month, and produces a cubic yard of compost, according to Recompose."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRsopS7yTG8
FYI: In the Washington state Senate now. |
