When we die, our bodies return to the soil and become one with the ground. However, they usually do in wooden boxes after they were pumped full of chemical preservatives.
Let's face it. The modern human burial process causes a lot of environmental damage. While there are a number of companies trying to change that, a company in California is almost ready to bring their solution to market.
Jae Rhim Lee and Mike Ma are the co-founders of what they call the Infinity Burial Suit (photo below).
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You may also know the Infinity Burial Suit by his less pleasant nickname: Mushroom death suit. The costume is made with infused yarn with fungal spores. After the body is buried, the spores start to grow, using the decomposing body as food. The process, while slightly morbid, helps neutralize contaminants that are usually found in the human body, such as pesticides and heavy metals.
Of course, to properly use the suit requires that the deceased skipping the traditional embalming process that is so common in the care industry of death US.
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This new innovative combination was announced almost 5 years, and it caused quite a stir. Now the product is almost ready to hit the market.
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The first human user will suit a 63 year old man named Dennis White. White is currently suffering from a fatal neurodegenerative disease called primary progressive aphasia.
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Lee believes that the first version of the combination of mushrooms will be available for humans this spring. They are also working on a pod version for pet burials.
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(via Atlas Obscura)
now that's interesting. I'm not the biggest fan of mushrooms, but I'm leaving a smaller carbon footprint after I left.
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