Back from scattering Mom’s ashes. I do love the #greenburial setting, particularly these oak trees. It all smelled amazing in the rain.

Scattering my mom’s ashes at Prairie Oaks (local nature preserve/green burial place) this afternoon. A little sad, but looking forward to letting her move on. #greenburial

Human composting, a process that turns human remains into soil, is a final gift to the Earth that some people choose for their end-of-life plans. Legal in several US states, the process involves placing the body in a vessel with organic materials that foster decomposition by microbes. The resulting soil can nourish plants and trees, creating a memorial for the deceased and reducing the environmental impact.

#HumanComposting #GreenBurial #EarthDay

https://www.bigissue.com/news/environment/earth-day-human-composting-a-final-gift-to-the-earth/

A story about Texas' body farm. It's where my husband and I hope to push up bluebonnets some day.

https://www.texasobserver.org/body-ranch-postcard-texas-state-forensic-anthropology/

#TX #Texas #forensics #DeathAndDying #Death #GreenBurial

My latest for @ctnewsjunkie >> I know. It sounds creepy, but this should be an option for those who want it. It's a given, though, that death and taxes arouse emotions, and "human composting" is no exceptions. #greenburial https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2023/03/29/op-ed-religious-objections-should-not-stall-human-composting-bill/

Curious about home funerals and green burial in Australia? I talk with Sarah Crews on her podcast A Path Home - part of the National Home Funeral Alliance in the USA - about what's new, what's hoped for, and what's important in a home funearl.

Listen on your usual podcast provider or click here: https://lnns.co/GeQV94L2lJv

#GDEP #AskAnnetta #podcast #HomeFuneral #GreenBurial #NaturalBurial #EndOfLife

#NewEngland friends: if you aren't familiar with #NaturalBurial, it's a great way to save on #Funeral expenses and be buried in an environmentally sound, simple way. Check out Caitlin Doughty's writings and YouTube channel for more on the topic.

I have a plot in the lovely Cedar Brook Burial Ground in Limington, #Maine. Since I'm now living in Europe and will likely be buried here in a Muslim cemetery, I no longer need the plot.

So I'm looking to sell the plot. Contact me about terms.

#GreenBurial #Death #NewEngland #CaitlinDoughty

http://mainegreencemetery.com/

Disposing of bodies …

#death #crabs #ecoburial #funeral #greenburial

Human #composting is legal in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Vermont, California, and now New York.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoAvnIegWUQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I had Spanky aquamated, another #cremation alternative that emits far fewer greenhouse gasses.

#GreenBurial #HumanComposting #Aquamation #CremationAlternative #SustainableLiving #SustainableDeath

You know you read and watch too much murder media when one of your first thoughts is “but all of these green methods make it harder or even impossible to exhume a body”. (Also, compost me, please.) #burial #greenburial #murder

Comparing green funeral options, from composting to natural burial to water cremation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/31/green-funeral-options-cremation-burial/

@irizoris I posted something about how I wanted a #greenBurial on Facebook a while back and a relative said this would violate #Jewish rules. I did a little research and one person asked how #treePodBurial was different than a typical #JewishBurial with a tree planted on top. Thought it was a good question as a Jewish burial involves no #embalmingFluid and a plain pine box. Can a Jewish burial be made totally green by planting a tree on top?

New Yorkers Can Now Compost Themselves After They Die

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/01/new-yorkers-can-now-compost-themselves-after-they-die.html

#greenburial #HumanComposting

New York governor legalizes human composting after death | New York | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/01/new-york-governor-legalizes-human-composting-after-death #greenburial #goodearth #peace

Are caskets dated? How renegade funeral activists are reshaping death in America. – Grid News

https://www.grid.news/story/politics/2022/12/28/are-caskets-dated-how-renegade-funeral-activists-are-reshaping-death-in-america/ #greenburial #humancomposting

Recompose — Help Bring Recompose to New York State

https://recompose.life/help-bring-recompose-to-new-york-state/ #greenburial #humancomposting

'Human composting' could soon become legal in New York

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/06/08/-human-composting--soon-to-become-legal-in-new-york #greenburial #humancomposting

Émir Nur #Harar #Grave #Tomb #Islam #GreenBurial

The Order of the Good Death

https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/ #sustainability #GreenBurial

@SadieSays I think this is a treemendous idea! #GreenBurial

Opinion | Human Composting Should Be an Option for New Yorkers - The New York Times

“Human composting reframes the dead body: not something to be protected from nature and the elements, but something meant to return to them. It requires facing the reality of a changing climate and our place in the life cycle, no small existential feat.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/05/opinion/human-composting-new-york.html #HumanComposting #GreenBurial #composting