Call us and we’ll arrange the transportation of remains
We’ll take care of filing a death certificate and all necessary paperwork
We transform the body into nutrient-rich compost through Terramation
Watch your loved one live on through the gardens they nourish
The body is layed in a vessel along with organic materials such as alfalfa, straw and sawdust. Families and loved ones are invited to add letters, flowers, and other organic materials.
Oxygen flows through the vessel which stimulates microbes in the body to become super-active. These microbes quickly transform the body into organic matter.
The soil is removed from the vessel to rest. Within 60-days the fertile soil is ready to return to the earth.
The soil is then delivered to the family to to be used to plant a memorial garden, a grove of trees or donated to nurture land in need of revitalization.
Someone has just died, and a million questions are running through your mind. Who should I call, and what should I do? Handling the emotional blow of someone’s death is hard enough – to also be shouldering the personal and legal burden of what to do next is overwhelming. That’s why we’ve made this checklist – to help turn a stressful time, into a simple one.
What is Human Composting? Perhaps you’ve heard of this new term, and you’re wondering, “What is human composting?” In its simplest form, human composting is
The Legality of Eco-Friendly Organic Burial All options for the end of life care—including ecological burial methods and organic burial—should be available and accessible to
Our vessel based Terramation system gently transforms human remains to living soil,
enriching the earth and conserving natural resources. Not only does Terramation avoid the environmental consequences of conventional burial and cremation, it actively promotes healthy soil ecology by:
Terramation prevents pollutants associated with burial and cremation from entering our earth and atmosphere.
Because the soil created does not need to be placed in a graveyard, open land no longer needs to be used for burial.
Terramation returns life-giving nutrients to the earth.
Our Terramation process requires very little energy to operate.
Any remaining soil is used to nurture land in urgent need of restoration.
Cremation emits almost 700 million pounds of CO2 annually in the U.S. alone. While the Terramation™ process emits some CO2, much of the carbon remains in the soil.
Return Home can provide terramation human composting services to all 50 states. We can arrange this directly with you or the funeral home of your choice.
Our process completely transforms a body into fertile, usable soil within 60 days. This includes 30 days in a vessel, and an additional 30 days for the soil to rest.
The cost of Terramation is $4,950. The price includes:
At Return Home, we allow you to plan ahead and make arrangements for your own death.