Plastic-free shopping and green energy are no longer the end of the story. For the environmentally-conscious among us, even death can be sustainable.
We’ve seen coffins made from mushrooms; now in the US, a pioneering human-composting funeral home has opened its doors for the first time.
The process, which transforms the corpse into fresh mineral-bearing soil, begins in a steel capsule on a bed of wood chips, alfalfa and straw.
At the right temperature it’s a paradise for microbes and bacteria which break the body down within 30 days.
Decomposition complete, the nutritious soil serves as a new home for flowers and trees.
The circle of life!
