RE: [greenyes] burial methods

[Bob and Camille Armantrout <bobandcamille@no.address>]

I love this idea.  I believe that, when all is said and done, humans contribute two things to mother earth: humanure, and their bodies after they die.  
 
It has long disturbed me to think that the choices for my corpse were limited to a) buried in a sea of chemicals or b) turned into smoke and ash.  How lovely to think that I might fertilize some new life here on earth after I am gone!
 
Camille Armantrout
Maui

Nancy Meyer Queen of All Good Things <nancy@no.address> wrote:

At the risk of sounding morbid, insensitive and stirring up all sorts of religious issues, I thought I'd share the following:

Swedish scientists are working on a process whereby a deceased person is freeze-dried, placed in a biodegradable cornstarch coffin and composted.

for more info, scroll down to the question on human composting
http://www.identitytheory.com/interviews/roach_interview.html


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Yours in leaving no trace,

NMeyer