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- Human composting is a possible burial option for you Fri, 30 Sep 22, 2:30amDid you know that in most U.S. states, burials on private land are legal? So if you’re a homebody, you can spend eternity in your backyard. Of course, there are drawbacks, such as the risk of being dug up by animals, the...
- California approves human composting as a way for burial Thu, 22 Sep 22, 4:30amOn Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that allows composting of human remains. This effectively means that the residents of California have one more way of disposing bodies of their loved ones....
- Washington becomes the first state to allow human composting Sat, 27 Apr 19, 4:30amWashington is officially the first state to offer human composting as a substitute for cremation or burial. The state's legislature just passed a bill that makes it legal for companies to offer composting of human remains....
- Bios launches modern funerary urns that grow plants with loved ones' remains Fri, 16 Jun 17, 2:00amIs there life after death? The Bios Urn is a modern funerary urn that enables people to grow trees with the ashes of loved ones. The company (which Inhabitat has covered since 2005) recently marked their public launch and...
- With Bios Urn's public launch, everyone can grow a plant with their loved one's remains Thu, 15 Jun 17, 9:46pmMany people today seek an alternative to the toxic burial industry, if the overwhelming interest in Bios Urn is any indication. The company - which Inhabitat has covered since 2005 - enables people to grow trees in the ashes...
- Send your loved one's ashes to space - on one of Elon Musk's rockets Wed, 17 May 17, 10:51pmSending a deceased family member or loved one's ashes into space may seem like an impossibly grand gesture, but San Francisco-based Elysium Space makes it possible...
- Canoe caskets let you set sail on your final voyage Thu, 14 Apr 16, 4:30amPhoenix Boatworks has created a stunning work of art for a final resting place. Each piece is made to fit typical casket dimensions and the use of wooden fasteners throughout mean it can be buried or cremated safely. The...
- The Fernwood Eco-Cemetery Offers Natural Burial for a Green Afterlife Sat, 4 Oct 14, 2:20amFernwood itself has existed for over a century, though their natural burial offerings are fairly new. The Mill Valley, CA, establishment is a funeral home, crematory and cemetery with an underlying mission of completing a...
- The Spiritree: Eco-Friendly Burial Planter Grows a Tree With Your Earthly Remains Fri, 9 Aug 13, 5:00amThose who strive to be eco-conscious in life can also leave a legacy of caring for the planet after they pass away. The Spiritree is a biodegradable cinerary urn that holds cremated remains of the departed and allows for...
- And Vinyly Turns Your Remains Into a Vinyl Record When You Die! Sat, 15 Oct 11, 8:19am“Dig into the groove!” If you want to be spinning jams into the afterlife, get your ashes pressed into a vinyl record. As an alternative to anaerobic decomposition, UK-based company And Vinyly offers the chance...
- Become a Vinyl Record When You Die! Sat, 30 Oct 10, 6:30am“Dig into the groove!” If you want to be spinning jams into the afterlife, get your ashes pressed into a vinyl record. As an alternative to anaerobic decomposition, UK-based company And Vinyly offers the chance...