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Impressions of Return Home on Shark Tank

By Funeral Director Daily / October 9, 2023 /

    One might have to ask if the “human composting” company Return Home wanted a deal when they went on Shark Tank and were featured last Friday.  The company, that calls its brand of Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) “Terramation” left the popular show without a deal.   Did they want a deal?  We will…

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“Human composting” company Return Home to be on Shark Tank tonight

By Funeral Director Daily / October 6, 2023 /

  According to this article from the Seattle Times of Thursday, October 5, terramation company Return Home will present its company and product on the television show Shark Tank tonight, October 6.   The article states that the company will be looking for an investment of $2 million for a 5% equity stake in the…

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Newsom signs Human Composting bill, California becomes 5th state to legalize

By Funeral Director Daily / September 23, 2022 /

Earlier this week California Governor Gavin Newsom quietly signed a bill that now becomes law which includes disposition of the dead human body via “human composting”.  According to this article from KABC Television of Los Angeles supporters say it’s an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional end-of-life options. The law does not go into effect until 2027. …

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

By Funeral Director Daily / April 29, 2022 /

I’ve said in this forum, while Natural Organic Reduction (what some call human composting) is not for me. . .  as an entrepreneur I’m somewhat in awe of how Katrina Spade moved the idea for human disposition from idea to a legal process of disposition.  Spade not only had to prove that the concept worked…

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Recompose getting competitors. . . and that’s okay

By Funeral Director Daily / October 6, 2020 /

This article from the Daily Chronicle tells how Recompose founder Katrina Spade has been working since 2014 to bring Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) to an acceptable and legal process of human disposition.  She not only had to prove the science behind what many call “human composting” but had to find a legislative body to approve…

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