A Refresher on the Fascinating Science of NOR
Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) is gaining popularity as a green disposition option, with twelve states having legalized the process. Also known as human composting or Terramation, NOR has...
Human Composting
New York Becomes Sixth State to Legalize Natural Organic Reduction
Whatever you call it — natural organic reduction (NOR), recomposition, human composting, or Terramation™ — there’s no denying that the process of transforming human remains into soil is...
Return Home: First Crowdfunded Funeral Home Envisions the Future of Deathcare
Crowdfunding isn’t a new concept for deathcare professionals. After all, more and more families are turning to crowdfunding platforms to cover the costs of their loved ones’ funeral...
He Put the Death in Death Metal | FFFW #24
SNOW DAYS! It has been a snowy week for many in the USA (myself included), however, being locked-in is something that we’re all a little too familiar with...
“Third Means of Disposition:” Spade’s Recompose Has First Two Competitors
It was late in 2018 when Connecting Directors first covered the concept of recomposition and innovator Katrina Spade’s efforts to legalize it as an ecological alternative to burial...
2019: The Year in Cremation and Alternative Disposition
Cremation rates have been growing steadily in the United States and Canada for almost two decades. It seemed that throughout 2019, though, various forms of cremation and alternative...