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Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a Human Composting Technician

Human Composting, also known as natural organic reduction, soil transformation, and Terramation, is the process of turning the deceased into usable, natural soil. ...

By TalkDeathAugust 14, 20230

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Death and Decluttering: Beyond Swedish Death Cleaning

In my work as a professional organizer, mortality is often encountered, and not only with my most senior clients. Sometimes death is brought ...

By Corrie GoldfingerAugust 7, 20233

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Understanding the Sikh Tradition of Akhand Path: A Ritual for Processing Grief

Death had been a largely abstract concept for me until I had my first close encounter with it at 23. I was quite ...

By Noor Anand ChawlaAugust 1, 20230

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Some ideas for planning your own living funeral, so your loved ones can send you off with a beautiful goodbye.

By TalkDeathJuly 19, 20231

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Your Quarterly Death Positive News Update – Q2 2023

Welcome to our second instalment of TalkDeath Quarterly News, where we update you on death related news from green burial to archaeological finds.

By TalkDeathJuly 11, 20230

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Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a Human Composting Technician

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