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Bree's Funeral Experiences
- Bree Smith, a funeral director, shared her dislike for cremation due to its environmental impact and negative experiences.
- She witnessed black smoke during cremations and experienced the lingering smell of formaldehyde after embalming.
Inspiration for Human Composting
- Katrina Spade, an architect, questioned the lack of innovation in death care and saw the potential for human composting.
- Inspired by farmers composting livestock, she realized that humans could be composted similarly.
Darby's Composting
- Darby, a 93-year-old woman, eagerly participated in the pilot study, advocating for quicker implementation of human composting.
- A double rainbow appeared on the day of her composting, which Katrina Spade found symbolic.