human composting
Corpse becomes soil
Human composting is the process of converting a dead human body into soil through natural decomposition, offered as an alternative to burial or cremation.
The body is placed in a vessel with organic materials like wood chips and straw, where microbes break it down over several weeks.
Also called natural organic reduction: She chose human composting because it felt more environmentally responsible.
- natural burialChemical-free earth interment
- green burialEnvironmentally gentle funeral method
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- soilGround matter for planting
- eco friendlyMinimally harmful to environment
mortality · end of life · dust to dust · earth · recomposition · organic · decay · nutrients · regeneration · circle of life · cycle · mulch · biodegradable · remains · death · laying to rest · microbes · body farm
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Burning the deceased
mummification · cryonics · alkaline hydrolysis · entombment · sky burial
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Preserving dead bodies chemically
mummification · cryopreservation · plastination · cryonics · taxidermy
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