TU Delft researcher Bob Hendrikx is the creator of the Living Cocoon, a coffin constructed of mycelium which speeds up the body’s decomposition and betters the surrounding soil. The Living Cocoon actively contributes to the composting process happening after death and also removes the toxins from the earth and creates […]
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Death Becomes more Sustainable with the Launch of the First Human Composting Centre
One of the most enigmatic and profound questions in life is definitely ‘what happens to us when we die?’ Even though we don’t have any insights on afterlife, we do have news about what can be done with our body after we die. The after-death centre Recompose offers a new […]
We can Do everything If We Want to: These Cities Transform Food Waste into Fuel
Today, 8 US states have laws about food recycling, 6 have food waste bans, and even more cities and states have enacted legislation for recycling. This comes as a result of THE public demand to reduce their landfills and carbon footprint. Moreover, at least half a dozen cities in America […]