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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You should see the other guy

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Rizzo’s discount burial shredding! You dead ‘em, we shred ‘em.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Is Soylent Green another Option?

[–] Shelbyeileen 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There's actually human composting now, too! (I'm a mortician)

[–] Got_Bent 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only certain states, right?

I catch ask a mortician on YouTube every once in a while. She's a big advocate of the composting and the water cremation.

[–] Shelbyeileen 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup! Human composting is only legal in Vermont, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado right now.

That channel gets enough wrong that I can't support it. The biggest thing wrong that I've heard a million times is that you don't have to be embalmed. If there is going to be a viewing, more than 48 hours after death, even just with next of kin; there, legally, has to be embalming to stop the biohazard risk in most states. If you want a direct burial or cremation, you don't need to be embalmed; but if the public will be around the deceased, embalming is almost always required. Even in those that aren't mandatory after 48 hours, there's a massive liability waiver because of how dangerous it is, and you won't be able to touch them without gloves.

[–] Got_Bent 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bummer that she gets things wrong like that. I mostly just watch her tell historical stories. She can spin a mighty entertaining yarn.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Shelbyeileen 1 points 1 year ago

Washington Colorado, California, Oregon and Vermont currently allow human composting, but the idea is spreading. Cremation, embalming, burials at a cemetery, even green burials are awful for the environment. They all require either chemicals, the use of gas, or the use of heavy machinery; sometimes all of them. The aforementioned states made it in such a way that you're giving back to the environment and it's a fuck ton cheaper. (Still need a Funeral home involved for transportation, biohazard protection, permits, government docs, etc. So it's not free, but much more affordable)

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is human composting a mainstream option now, or only offered at select mortuaries?

[–] Shelbyeileen 1 points 1 year ago

It's allowed in Colorado, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, and California, so definitely becoming more widespread. I'm not sure if you need a specific mortuary, but the one I worked in Colorado (before the law passed) would work with all sorts of programs; Science Care (body donation), organ donation programs, the companies that turned your cremated remains into diamonds/glass art/coral reefs, the ones that shot cremated remains into space or had it mixed with fireworks or tattoo ink. There are a LOT of options for you postmortem 😅

[–] rockSlayer 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm game, sign me up. I don't want to join any zombie hordes again

[–] kewwwi 15 points 1 year ago

hate it when that happens

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago
[–] MissJinx 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Think about it, we put our dead in the sun to dry and after they become dead jearky we chop them in small pieces and recicle as bricks! We can build thousands of houses! And we can even use the cemetery grounds, since there will be no more burials! Win x Win x Win!

You can live with your loved ones for ever; End the cemetery space problems; End Homelessness; Save the planet!

[–] Viking_Hippie 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can picture the minced meat being fed to pigs

[–] Viking_Hippie 4 points 1 year ago

You mean the Fargo Chips(TM)? 😁

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Nice that there's a separate bin for organic

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

First step to mulching the rich.. ¯\(ツ)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This way you fertilize the land more quickly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Not me, direct the output right onto the BBQ.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

The Fargo Option

[–] someguy3 8 points 1 year ago

We've had a doozy of a day officer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

"It is our most modestly-priced disposal method."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since we're on the topic, does anyone know if there's a Fargo community in existence somewhere on Lemmy?

[–] kewwwi 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be so metal. I now know how I would want to go out.

[–] FilthyShrooms 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm ordering one for my funeral so I can rain down on the guests

[–] franklin 6 points 1 year ago

I guess it's at least more environmentally friendly

[–] hakunawazo 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] PP_BOY_ 4 points 1 year ago

Death by Volvo sounds good to me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yep I can see this is a Dutch car and environment, which makes sense they do like being efficient.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Naturally...

[–] danc4498 3 points 1 year ago

Human composting?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Damn now that's hardcore lmao

[–] benderbeerman 2 points 1 year ago

Scattering the remains has long been a custom

[–] Maiznieks 2 points 1 year ago

It's called "branching out", having new offers and so on. Gotta be trendy to invest into that.

[–] Tenthrow 2 points 1 year ago

🍋 Well worth it.

[–] whitewalker_646 1 points 1 year ago

Remibds me of the woodchipper interrogation from the punisher

[–] sagrotan 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] LotrOrc 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Woodchipper

You can become fertilizer

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[–] n0m4n 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd go with that when I'm gone. Just plant a tree over me.

[–] bighatchester 3 points 1 year ago

I say just throw me in the trash !

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