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“All The Ways Our Dead Still Speak” by Caleb Wilde:
A sixth-generation funeral director reconciles his family’s past with his present -
“Soul With Me” by DePeche Mode:
Lead singer Martin Gore takes listeners on an upbeat journey to the other side -
Our Monthly Tip: Make A Keepsake Pin to Honor Your Loved One:
A meaningful memorial favor for guests to wear during a service
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Tag Archives: Recomposition
Recomposition and Other Burial Innovations Give Our Bodies New Purpose After Death
Washington introduces a bill allowing two new green burial practices: recomposition and alkaline hydrolysis
When planning for the end of life, new burial alternatives mean that we can now ask ourselves: What do I want to be when I die? A bill introduced in the Washington state legislature would add two environmentally friendly options for … Continue reading
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
Urban Death Project Composts Human Remains
Katrina Spade proposes human compost structure as place of memorial and "recomposition"
Architect Katrina Spade may be the first person to offer an alternative to burial or cremation of human remains: composting. It has been true since time immemorial that our bodies come from and return to the earth. We are what … Continue reading