I'll Take Compost

[annuin]

Assuming I live long enough that this is at least introduced as a method of processing one's dead body (and with Australia and the Netherlands both having inquired after the process, that might be the case), sign me up.

http://www.promessa.se/index_en.asp

Sounds perfect. None of that embalming formaldehyde crap, no expensive caskets with useless satin lining and padding for that comfort I no longer need, no charring my remains and have my brain explode a hole in my skull in the process, no taking up a useless slot of space in a cemetery, no polluting the ground water or air with either process. And one can finally go back to the earth as was intended.

And for the symbolism, one can live on in the plant or tree which gets planted with you.

Comments

[catdraco.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great idea. I decided years ago, though, that I want my body donated to medical science. Well, no - I want what's left after everything possible is harvested for transplant to go to medical science. I want every part of my body possible to be used in a productive fashion.

Still, if there are toenails left over or something, that'd be a great way to dispose of them. =)

[octopusgrrl.livejournal.com]

I personally have no real feelings as to how I'd like my body processed after death - all I know is that "I" won't be there anymore, so people can dispose of the fleshy bit whichever way is easiest for them to deal with. I like the idea of a plain pine or cardboard coffin (http://www.livinglegacies.co.nz/coffins.html) in a plot overlooking the sea (there's a lovely cemetery just up the road from here that has a great view (http://www.novena.gen.nz/ljpiccies/cemetary.jpg)) once any viable parts were harvested, but the Promessa thing sound really neat. Here's hoping society will get past their squeamishness about body disposal before we're too much older :)