SOIL TRANSFORMATION - $4995 - A carbon neutral alternative to cremation.
We care for our families by keeping the natural organic reduction process simple. We can meet with you in your home or at ours. Arrangements can also be handled electronically.
Honor * Recognition * Respect
SOIL TRANSFORMATION - NATURAL ORGANIC REDUCTION INCLUDES:
- Twenty-four hour availability for transfer of deceased to the funeral home within 35 miles.
- Consultation and arrangements with family and others.
- Preparing all necessary forms, including death certificate, social security notification.
- Assistance with an obituary and newspaper notices.
- Customized online photo memorial, guestbook and obituary with directions to the service.
- Securing the doctor’s signature on the death certificate.
- Facilitating the King County Medical Examiner's review of the death certificate.
- Filing the death certificate with the health department, and obtaining a permit for cremation.
- Secure controlled temperature holding.
- Priority Soil Transformation by Natural Organic Reduction.
- A portion of the soil returned in a biodegradable container. Up to 5 vessels are given to the family.
- 5 Impact Trees planted by One Tree Planted
- Local delivery of soil within 60 days.
What is soil transformation?
Soil transformation is a natural, environmentally-friendly alternative to burial and cremation. Over a 60-day process, a body is gently transformed into a cubic-yard of nutrient-rich soil.
Families choose how much soil they would like returned – to scatter or plant – and the remainder is sent to a conservation site for land restoration projects.
Soil transformation is for nature lovers, conservationists, and for those of us who want to protect the planet for future generations. Whether you need our services now, or you’re planning for the future, we promise a sustainable process, transparent prices, and best-in-class care.
Wood Chips, Wild Flowers, Organic Mulch
Natural Organic Reduction uses the principles of nature to transform bodies into nutrient-rich soil.
Through a proprietary vessel technology, we’re able to recreate conditions found in the natural world. This is achieved through carefully balancing carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water, and optimizing temperature and moisture levels. This in turn creates the perfect conditions for naturally occurring microbes and beneficial bacteria to break the body down on a molecular level.
Reaching temperatures in excess of 131°F, the heat ensures that any harmful pathogens are killed, and the soil is tested after each process to ensure that it’s safe for humans, plants and wildlife alike.
The soil transformation process returns the nutrients in our bodies to the natural world. Healthy soil is paramount to a healthy ecosystem; it filters water, provides nutrients to plants and animals, sequesters carbon, and helps regulate global temperatures.
OTHER OFTEN SELECTED SERVICES:
Identification viewing, 30 minutes $ 495
Lakeside or Garden Laying-in Ceremony $1295
Celebration of Life $1500
Private Lake Sammamish Scattering $895
Live streaming at Flintoft's $350
Memorial stationary package $375
Memorial folders (up to 100)
Memorial book
Thank you cards
8x10 photo
11x14 photo
Slideshow
2 hours graphic design time
The following items are NOT included, but may be requested or required:
Flowers ~ Dressing and viewing ~ Chapel service ~ Memorial book and cards ~ Washington State taxes and fees ~ Paid paper notices, such as the Seattle Times ~ Additional transportation services ~ Laying-in Ceremony ~ Cemetery expenses ~ Clergy, church and musician stipends ~ King County Medical Examiner's death certificate inspection fee $70 ~ Certified copies of the death certificate $25 each.