If NOR is In Your Future, You Can’t Miss Return Home’s TerraCon 2024
While progress sometimes seems sluggish in most areas of deathcare, natural organic reduction (NOR), or human composting, is bucking that trend — big time. In just three short...
Natural organic reduction
Nevada Becomes Seventh State to Legalize Natural Organic Reduction
On May 30, Nevada governor Joe Lombardo quietly signed Assembly Bill 289 into law, making his state the latest to legalize disposition by natural organic reduction (NOR). Appropriately,...
The Natural Funeral’s Inaugural Body Composting Conference
In celebration of the attention Natural Organic Reduction has received nationally and globally, we have decided to host an inaugural conference on Thursday, March 16th, and Friday, March...
Disposition, Catholic Style
As someone who grew up Catholic with a former Benedictine nun for a mother (yes, seriously) and is now a writer at Connecting Directors — a publication that...
How Green Can You Go? Natural Forest Burial vs. Natural Organic Reduction
Which is the "greener" burial method: Natural Forest Burial or Natural Organic Reduction? What are the commonalities and differences? Well, for starters, each of these options, human remains...
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...
“Human Composting” Funeral Home Makes Long-Awaited Debut
Recompose, the groundbreaking "human composting" funeral home and the first of its kind in the United States, is now officially open to the public. The innovative business began...