Tag Archives: Funeral Practices

What Is Recompose?

An interview with Katrina Spade, Founder and CEO of Recompose, a Benefit Corporation , Part Two

Today SevenPonds presents the second in a two part interview with Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose. Katrina has been an entrepreneur and designer since 2002. She has over 15 years of experience in project management, finance and architecture, with a focus … Continue reading

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What Is Recompose?

An interview with Katrina Spade, Founder and CEO of Recompose, a Benefit Corporation, Part One

Today SevenPonds presents the first in a two part interview with Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose. Katrina has been an entrepreneur and designer since 2002. She has over 15 years of experience in project management, finance and architecture, with … Continue reading

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Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

The Zoroastrian exposure burial that predates the Tibetan sky burial

The tradition of sky burials, in which a human corpse is brought to a mountaintop to decompose by exposure to the elements and carrion birds, is practiced in Mongolia, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Bhutan and parts of India. The Tibetan sky burial … Continue reading

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Cremation Rates Exploding In The United States

More Americans are choosing cremation over burial for its environmental and economic benefits

In 1960, about 3.6 percent of the population opted for cremation. However, that number has risen steadily ever since. The Cremation Association of North America reports that in 2014, the national cremation rate reached 46.7 percent. That’s an astounding 1211.80 percent … Continue reading

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A New Concept in Green Burials

A Brooklyn, New York company is developing a "mushroom suit" to be worn after death

A New York-based company, Coeio, is experimenting with a new concept in green burials — mushrooms — or more specifically, a “mushroom suit.” According to company cofounders Jae Rhim Lee and Michael Ma, the suit and other burial products Coeio … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Creating Space

Using circles to help embody community in memorial services and life celebrations

Our Tip of the Week: When we think of traditional funerals and memorial services, the vision that often comes to mind is rows of seated people facing an altar. This follows the same layout of most church and temple services, … Continue reading

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