Comments on: Mulching Your Next of Kin http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Mon, 21 May 2012 18:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Smivey http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/comment-page-1/#comment-61326 Smivey Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:50:13 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=240#comment-61326 Nice info. Just a note: "Next of kin" refers to the closest *living* relative, not the deceased. Nice info. Just a note: “Next of kin” refers to the closest *living* relative, not the deceased.

]]> By: Chelle http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/comment-page-1/#comment-56135 Chelle Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:12:21 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=240#comment-56135 <p>As stated by Skeptic "Somebody is talking through their hat here." - This is simply not true, the process, yes uses liquid nitrogen, but the energy creating liquid Nitrogen does outweigh the ... how would it be said any other way ... negative implications of traditional burial and cremation.</p> <p>In most cases cemeteries are competing for land with other vital functions of the city (like housing). A typical grave is 0,750m wide by 2,0m long (2ft 6in wide by 6ft 6in long), with circulation space this equates to about 3,5 square metres (54 square feet), now consider the population of the city you live in – that’s is a ‘hell-of-a-lot-of’ space for the dead (and not being used).</p> <p>Cremation belches out massive amounts of carbon dioxide (very bad green house gas for those of you who don’t know). It also, in most cases, uses coal (non renewable resource).</p> <p>So … all in all, Promession is an eco-friendly and space saving alternative that promotes a green environment (trees filter the nasty carbon dioxide released by your car, your house and your company – especially considering electricity consumption), so the more trees you have, the healthier the environment.</p> As stated by Skeptic “Somebody is talking through their hat here.” – This is simply not true, the process, yes uses liquid nitrogen, but the energy creating liquid Nitrogen does outweigh the … how would it be said any other way … negative implications of traditional burial and cremation.

In most cases cemeteries are competing for land with other vital functions of the city (like housing). A typical grave is 0,750m wide by 2,0m long (2ft 6in wide by 6ft 6in long), with circulation space this equates to about 3,5 square metres (54 square feet), now consider the population of the city you live in – that’s is a ‘hell-of-a-lot-of’ space for the dead (and not being used).

Cremation belches out massive amounts of carbon dioxide (very bad green house gas for those of you who don’t know). It also, in most cases, uses coal (non renewable resource).

So … all in all, Promession is an eco-friendly and space saving alternative that promotes a green environment (trees filter the nasty carbon dioxide released by your car, your house and your company – especially considering electricity consumption), so the more trees you have, the healthier the environment.

]]> By: Rob http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Rob Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:14:33 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=240#comment-218 The page that I read on their site, which is the one that the article on TransitionCulture links to says, "Promession is a way of taking care of human remains with highest dignity in order to make mulching possible". and... "Through Promession it is possible to mulch the organic remains in order for it to become healthy soil that is a pre-request for new life". I agree that mulching is a strange choice of term, and that compost would be better, but I was just quoting from the source. 'Mulch' is a word particularly enjoyed by permaculturists, not sure why, just kind of rolls of the tongue... indeed I have twice performed in an occasional musical ensemble called 'Mulch'. The page that I read on their site, which is the one that the article on TransitionCulture links to says,

“Promession is a way of taking care of human remains with highest dignity in order to make mulching possible”.

and…

“Through Promession it is possible to mulch the organic remains in order for it to become healthy soil that is a pre-request for new life”.

I agree that mulching is a strange choice of term, and that compost would be better, but I was just quoting from the source. ‘Mulch’ is a word particularly enjoyed by permaculturists, not sure why, just kind of rolls of the tongue… indeed I have twice performed in an occasional musical ensemble called ‘Mulch’.

]]> By: Tony http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Tony Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:04:24 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=240#comment-206 What you're describing is composting, not mulching. Note that the original document uses "compost" rather than mulch. Mulch is different from compost. It is "A protective covering, usually of organic matter such as leaves, straw, or peat, placed around plants to prevent the evaporation of moisture, the freezing of roots, and the growth of weeds." [Answers.com] What you’re describing is composting, not mulching. Note that the original document uses “compost” rather than mulch. Mulch is different from compost. It is “A protective covering, usually of organic matter such as leaves, straw, or peat, placed around plants to prevent the evaporation of moisture, the freezing of roots, and the growth of weeds.” [Answers.com]

]]> By: Skeptic http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Skeptic Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:21:54 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=240#comment-203 How much energy is expended when the body is frozen in a bath of liquid nitrogen? Somebody is talking through their hat here. How much energy is expended when the body is frozen in a bath of liquid nitrogen? Somebody is talking through their hat here.

]]> By: Graham Strouts http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/17/mulching-your-next-of-kin/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Graham Strouts Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:20:52 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=240#comment-183 While we are on the subject of human decay and decomposition, I cant resist mentioning another possible method of eco-post mortum "disposal" which was presented at the International Permaculture Convergence in Croatia last summer on the last night at the cabaret- "Body Grow-bags". These would be available after the deceased had need of them to act as a source of nutrients for tomatoes, cabbages and beans which would grow from various differnet orafaces... The originator of this idea- a Permaculturalist Hotelier from London- had some particularly interesting ideas for edible fungii production using this method. I wont go into more details on what is after all a family blog site, but Bill Mollison loved the idea. Perhaps we will be seeing the future publication of "The Body Grow-Bag Handbook". While we are on the subject of human decay and decomposition, I cant resist mentioning another possible method of eco-post mortum “disposal” which was presented at the International Permaculture Convergence in Croatia last summer on the last night at the cabaret- “Body Grow-bags”. These would be available after the deceased had need of them to act as a source of nutrients for
tomatoes, cabbages and beans which would grow from various differnet orafaces… The originator of this idea- a Permaculturalist Hotelier from London- had some particularly interesting ideas for edible fungii production using this method.
I wont go into more details on what is after all a family blog site, but Bill Mollison loved the idea. Perhaps we will be seeing the future publication of “The Body Grow-Bag Handbook”.

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