Recompose, the private company that has been established to become the first company to use “human composting” as a method of final disposition is continuing to move ahead with their plans.  There is a very good article that we found in the Seattle Times, that you can read here, that makes note of the fact that the company has found a location for its first commercial site.

The article, which we found very informative, lists the steps that Recompose founder Katrina Spade has made since she first had the idea of this possibility six years ago.  Here, according to the article, are some of those movements forward in the process:

• Partnered with a university soil scientist for a successful research project using the remains of six human being subjects
• Convinced Washington state legislators to change the state’s law about disposition allowing “human composting” to become legal.  That law was passed last summer with the effectual date of May 2020
• Raised about half of the investment goal of $6.75 million in capital
• Signed a lease on an 18,500 square foot first business site

The company hopes to charge a retail price of about $5,500 per recomposition and hopes to have the process down to about 30 days or less when ready to go.  According to the article, the composted remains, per body,  would consist of a volume approximately several wheelbarrows full when completed.

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