This seems like a great alternative to cremation. Why is burning our bodies okay but natural decomposition is not? The opposition is mainly from the funeral industry who will lose money from people deciding against "traditional" burial. There is a great video on the subject by Caitlin Doughty aka Ask A Mortician th-cam.com/video/_LJSEZ_pl3Y/w-d-xo.html
Caitlin Doughty (TH-cam) has a couple good, older, videos explaining the process. Love this idea as well as aquamation or green burials. More cemeteries need to offer green spaces for loved ones to utilize.
I can see this being done more & more in years to come as the earth becomes more & more populated which in turn means less physical space for cemeteries.
Population is not increasing. It is actually decreasing. Many sources on this. One is the recent article in Foreign Affairs journal. Populations are literally in collapse.
We can call this An Eternal Earth Embrace. Our great grandkids will say, "I'm going to Gran-grans eternal next Saturday" "Please include a strawberry bouquet with Great Aunt Ava's eternal, she loved them."
Yeah, look up the case in Colorado where the natural human burial company did NOT compost the human remains of families and just left them in a building. Penrose, CO Horrific!
It cost $5,000 because It's relatively a new market and competition doesn't truly exist yet. It doesn't need to cost that much. Natural decomposition does take a long time, In certain conditions even if you're buried in the soil you could still remain as bones after hundreds of years. $5,000 service is the control decomposition using science to accelerate the process, ensuring you are fully decomposed quite rapidly. Without his service, It might as well be another cemetery that bury bodies without caskets.
“In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return.” Genesis 3: 19 Nothing new here. Thankfully, death will soon be reversed. Life forever, not death forever. Psalm 37
There will need to be strict regulations on this. I am for it, but there is more food poisoning now than ever. I can see this practice getting out of hand if greedy and lawless people own a business responsible for making sure it is done correctly.
Human body may just contain chemicals. Could be from medication, drugs, food & so many other ways. Plus medical implants & organisms. Better research is needed to understand how these impact the earth.
From a practical view it makes sense, but from a cultural aspect it will need some more time. There's a vast distance between tossing a half eaten chicken into the compost, to the whole procedure of saying good bye to a departed love one
When you are buried in a traditional casket, your body becomes chemically treated and sealed within an airtight container, halting the natural cycle of life and decay. We see proof of this in mummified remains, where bodies have been unnaturally preserved for thousands of years, frozen in time. But when you choose a green burial, your body is freed to return to the earth, allowing nature to embrace you once more. The atoms, molecules, and elements that form your being are released to nourish the soil, feeding the flora that blankets the earth and the fauna that roams upon it. Who knows? You may become a leaf dancing in the wind or even a curious little kitten exploring the world. It’s entirely possible when your atoms are freed back into the endless web of life. This process is far more profound than simply tossing a chicken wing into the compost. A green burial is a sacred and intentional act-a way to honor and say goodbye to a loved one in harmony with the natural world. Frankly, it doesn't have to look much different than a traditional funeral, The ceremony and service can be the same, You just won't be buried inside a casket. It respects the body as a vessel that carried a unique life, filled with love, memories, and connection. It allows the farewell to be deeply personal, filled with meaning and gratitude, as the body transforms and continues its journey within the cycle of life. A green burial is not just practical; it’s a deeply respectful and heartfelt way to honor a loved one’s place in the great story of the earth. A green burial is an Eternal Earth Embrace.
@ Not if you use clinical terminology. The entire idea of death is gory, which hooks the viewer, however if you’re going to discuss this new technique-you have to describe HOW it works.
I think people romanticize this too much, being turned into a tree or whatever. That's a lot of energy required to decompose a body. It's just a business idea.
Cremation and traditional funerals consume significantly more energy compared to natural decomposition processes. Cremation relies heavily on fossil fuels to maintain the extreme temperatures (1400-1800°F) required to reduce a body to ashes, making it a highly energy-intensive procedure. Additionally, traditional funerals involve multiple energy-consuming processes, such as the manufacturing and transportation of caskets, often made of metal or hardwood, which require significant resources to produce. The embalming process, commonly part of traditional funerals, also involves the use of chemical preservatives and energy for production, transportation, and application. When considering the combined environmental impact of these practices, including the carbon footprint of cemeteries and crematoriums, it becomes evident that these methods are far more energy-intensive and resource-heavy than alternatives like "turning into a tree" or human composting. Yes, It's a business idea but it can be a less expensive alternative. Traditional burials and cremations are highly profitable industries that capitalize on emotional decisions and cultural norms, often leading families to spend thousands on caskets, urns, ceremonies, and burial plots. These practices come with significant costs, including ongoing maintenance fees and environmental impacts. In contrast, natural burials or human decomposition are much less expensive alternatives, especially if done privately. By avoiding embalming, expensive caskets, or cremation fees, families can return the body to the earth in a simple and sustainable way. Natural burials, particularly on private land or in green burial sites, eliminate many of the financial and environmental burdens while honoring the natural cycle of life.
When you are buried in a traditional casket, your body becomes sealed within an airtight container, halting the natural cycle of life and decay. We see proof of this in mummified remains, where bodies have been unnaturally preserved for thousands of years, frozen in time. But when you choose a green burial, your body is freed to return to the earth, allowing nature to embrace you once more. The atoms, molecules, and elements that form your being are released to nourish the soil, feeding the flora that blankets the earth and the fauna that roams upon it. Who knows? You may become a leaf dancing in the wind or even a curious little kitten exploring the world. It’s entirely possible when your atoms are freed back into the endless web of life. So don't be selfish and hog your atoms for eternity inside your casket, preventing it from returning to the natural Earth. A green burial is not just an end-it’s a continuation, a return to the ancient rhythm of life, transformation, and rebirth.
What's disgusting is being trapped inside an air tight casket. Having your body embalm with chemicals slowly delaying your decomposition for over many centuries - and locking your body from out of the earth. In fact if your casket would be opened thousands of years later your bones would still be there.
I’d really love for this to happen for myself. Returning to the earth and to become fully part of it once again.. that would bring so much peace.
This is the way to go, sign me up! I love the idea of living on in the soil.
Our bodies are meant to become the earth again when we're done using them. This is a no-brainer.
I wish Illinois had this as I agree I would want this process!!
Count this 52 year-old Arizona resident as totally interested 🌳
I wish my state had this option
"WOW! LOOK AT THOSE HUGE TOMATOES!" "Yeah, they are from dad." 😂❤😂❤❤
I love this! The mushroom spore suit is also a cool idea
This seems like a great alternative to cremation. Why is burning our bodies okay but natural decomposition is not? The opposition is mainly from the funeral industry who will lose money from people deciding against "traditional" burial. There is a great video on the subject by Caitlin Doughty aka Ask A Mortician th-cam.com/video/_LJSEZ_pl3Y/w-d-xo.html
I love Caitlin! Wonderful Death Education.
Caitlin Doughty (TH-cam) has a couple good, older, videos explaining the process.
Love this idea as well as aquamation or green burials. More cemeteries need to offer green spaces for loved ones to utilize.
I can see this being done more & more in years to come as the earth becomes more & more populated which in turn means less physical space for cemeteries.
Population is not increasing. It is actually decreasing. Many sources on this. One is the recent article in Foreign Affairs journal. Populations are literally in collapse.
We can call this
An Eternal Earth Embrace.
Our great grandkids will say, "I'm going to Gran-grans eternal next Saturday"
"Please include a strawberry bouquet with Great Aunt Ava's eternal, she loved them."
The composted person cannot be used in food gardens, from my understanding. Is this true?
Everyone is dying to be part of this.
😄
Consumerism needs to be biodegradable we shouldn’t have the toxic landfills way too many plastics it’s killing us
Where do I sign up?
Yeah, look up the case in Colorado where the natural human burial company did NOT compost the human remains of families and just left them in a building. Penrose, CO Horrific!
There are two types of burials, one with embalming and one without (green). Cemeteries are getting used to having plots for green ones.
How much is the question
The first step to Soylent Green
I wonder what Victor M. Sweeney thinks about this type of burial/disposing of the human body.
I know! I want him to do another WIRED video.
@@TheLordOfNothingHe recently made a new video for CNBC Make It, about how he became a mortician, how much he makes etc.
@@esperanzaarce9563 I saw it. Great stuff.
Not available in Indiana but they say they’re working on it.
A certain famous actor was composted on his Tennessee farm.
This costs over $5,000 in the state of Washington. Great idea, however.
It cost us $5000 to cremate my brother this year. No big difference in that respect.
It cost us $5000 to cremate my brother this year. No big difference in that respect.
It cost $5,000 because It's relatively a new market and competition doesn't truly exist yet. It doesn't need to cost that much. Natural decomposition does take a long time, In certain conditions even if you're buried in the soil you could still remain as bones after hundreds of years. $5,000 service is the control decomposition using science to accelerate the process, ensuring you are fully decomposed quite rapidly. Without his service, It might as well be another cemetery that bury bodies without caskets.
“In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return.”
Genesis 3: 19
Nothing new here.
Thankfully, death will soon be reversed. Life forever, not death forever.
Psalm 37
Burning it all up? WTF! 🤦♀️🤦♀️ so callous
Nope.
This is not new
There will need to be strict regulations on this. I am for it, but there is more food poisoning now than ever. I can see this practice getting out of hand if greedy and lawless people own a business responsible for making sure it is done correctly.
Human body may just contain chemicals. Could be from medication, drugs, food & so many other ways. Plus medical implants & organisms. Better research is needed to understand how these impact the earth.
From a practical view it makes sense, but from a cultural aspect it will need some more time. There's a vast distance between tossing a half eaten chicken into the compost, to the whole procedure of saying good bye to a departed love one
.. But You WILL know that they are returning to the Earth 🌎 from which They came from..full cycle .. just my opinion 😊
@@maxlinder5262 It's the circle of life
Do the research. It's a very respectful process. They aren't just throwing people into the compost pile at a farm.
When you are buried in a traditional casket, your body becomes chemically treated and sealed within an airtight container, halting the natural cycle of life and decay. We see proof of this in mummified remains, where bodies have been unnaturally preserved for thousands of years, frozen in time. But when you choose a green burial, your body is freed to return to the earth, allowing nature to embrace you once more. The atoms, molecules, and elements that form your being are released to nourish the soil, feeding the flora that blankets the earth and the fauna that roams upon it. Who knows? You may become a leaf dancing in the wind or even a curious little kitten exploring the world. It’s entirely possible when your atoms are freed back into the endless web of life.
This process is far more profound than simply tossing a chicken wing into the compost. A green burial is a sacred and intentional act-a way to honor and say goodbye to a loved one in harmony with the natural world. Frankly, it doesn't have to look much different than a traditional funeral, The ceremony and service can be the same, You just won't be buried inside a casket. It respects the body as a vessel that carried a unique life, filled with love, memories, and connection. It allows the farewell to be deeply personal, filled with meaning and gratitude, as the body transforms and continues its journey within the cycle of life. A green burial is not just practical; it’s a deeply respectful and heartfelt way to honor a loved one’s place in the great story of the earth. A green burial is an Eternal Earth Embrace.
Hellloooo.... The most expensive movie ever made- WATER WORLD
DOES NOT EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THE PROCESS IS.
BAD REPORTING!!!
It's a bit too gory for daytime television.
@
Not if you use clinical terminology.
The entire idea of death is gory, which hooks the viewer, however if you’re going to discuss this new technique-you have to describe HOW it works.
I think people romanticize this too much, being turned into a tree or whatever. That's a lot of energy required to decompose a body. It's just a business idea.
It's a very successful business in many states.
Cremation and traditional funerals consume significantly more energy compared to natural decomposition processes. Cremation relies heavily on fossil fuels to maintain the extreme temperatures (1400-1800°F) required to reduce a body to ashes, making it a highly energy-intensive procedure. Additionally, traditional funerals involve multiple energy-consuming processes, such as the manufacturing and transportation of caskets, often made of metal or hardwood, which require significant resources to produce. The embalming process, commonly part of traditional funerals, also involves the use of chemical preservatives and energy for production, transportation, and application. When considering the combined environmental impact of these practices, including the carbon footprint of cemeteries and crematoriums, it becomes evident that these methods are far more energy-intensive and resource-heavy than alternatives like "turning into a tree" or human composting.
Yes, It's a business idea but it can be a less expensive alternative. Traditional burials and cremations are highly profitable industries that capitalize on emotional decisions and cultural norms, often leading families to spend thousands on caskets, urns, ceremonies, and burial plots. These practices come with significant costs, including ongoing maintenance fees and environmental impacts. In contrast, natural burials or human decomposition are much less expensive alternatives, especially if done privately. By avoiding embalming, expensive caskets, or cremation fees, families can return the body to the earth in a simple and sustainable way. Natural burials, particularly on private land or in green burial sites, eliminate many of the financial and environmental burdens while honoring the natural cycle of life.
I'm not sure, I'd rather be buried than turned to soil
When you are buried in a traditional casket, your body becomes sealed within an airtight container, halting the natural cycle of life and decay. We see proof of this in mummified remains, where bodies have been unnaturally preserved for thousands of years, frozen in time. But when you choose a green burial, your body is freed to return to the earth, allowing nature to embrace you once more. The atoms, molecules, and elements that form your being are released to nourish the soil, feeding the flora that blankets the earth and the fauna that roams upon it. Who knows? You may become a leaf dancing in the wind or even a curious little kitten exploring the world. It’s entirely possible when your atoms are freed back into the endless web of life. So don't be selfish and hog your atoms for eternity inside your casket, preventing it from returning to the natural Earth. A green burial is not just an end-it’s a continuation, a return to the ancient rhythm of life, transformation, and rebirth.
I am being cremated but this is a fantastic idea...
Cremation ends any organism, disease, chemicals, implants , etc in the human body that could be harmful to the environment
this is disgusting
What's disgusting is being trapped inside an air tight casket. Having your body embalm with chemicals slowly delaying your decomposition for over many centuries - and locking your body from out of the earth. In fact if your casket would be opened thousands of years later your bones would still be there.
Actually, this is way more natural than traditional burial methods.