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When I die, recompose me

Katrina Spade · TED

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About

What if our bodies could help grow new life after we die, instead of being embalmed and buried or turned to ash? Join Katrina Spade as she discusses "recomposition" -- a system that uses the natural decomposition process to turn our deceased into life-giving soil, honoring both the earth and the departed.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxOrcasIsland
Speaker
Katrina Spade
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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