AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Life On Land
KEYWORDS
Life after death, design for death, soil, compostability, carbon sequestering
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Katrina Spade, Recompose
WEBSITE
https://recompose.life
Recompose
Become soil when you die
Death is profound, momentous, and beyond our understanding. With an approach that is as practical as it is meaningful, Recompose connects the end of life to the natural world.
Recompose uses a process called natural organic reduction to
gently transform human remains into soil. This soil can then be
used to regenerate the earth that supports us our whole lives.
Recompose utilizes the principles of nature to return bodies to the land, sequestering carbon and improving the health of our natural surroundings. For every person who chooses Recompose over conventional burial or cremation, one metric ton of carbon dioxide is prevented from entering the atmosphere. In addition, our approach to human composting requires 1/8 the energy of conventional burial or cremation. Recompose allows you to choose an end-of-life option that strengthens the environment rather than depleting it.