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Frederick Zindell 12/24/25 Frederick Zindell 12/24/25

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Renewed Roots is on a mission to bring human composting to New York while changing the conversation around death.
Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate love with those who are here and those who passed on. 

Spread the love today! Happy Valentine's Day!

#valentinesday❤️ #humancomposting #deathcare #love #earth
5 things you may not know about cremation and the environment 🌍
Cremation is often seen as a simpler or more sustainable option, BUT environmental research tells a more complex story.

According to environmental and death-care studies:

1️⃣ Crematio
Curious about human composting? Let’s talk. 🌱

Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) is still new to many people, and it’s completely normal to have questions. Whether you’re wondering how the process works, what happens to the soil, how
Where does the soil go after human composting? 🌱

After the natural organic reduction (NOR) process is complete, the body has transformed into nutrient-rich soil through a carefully monitored, natural process. From there, the soil goes through a sho
I’m sending out a very Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones. I’ve been thinking a lot about my mother lately. You all may not know, but she passed away in 2008 from skin cancer. At that time, human composting wasn’t an opt
Sometimes healing isn’t about closure, sometimes it is about renewal.

The moment I first learned about Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) I was inspired to to turn loss into something that gives back to the earth.🌏

After keeping my mom’s
Embalming fluid which is made up of chemicals like formaldehyde, methanol, and phenol are buried in U.S. cemeteries. ☠️ 

The chemicals from embalming fluid leach into the soil and groundwater, disrupting the microorganisms that keep soil healthy and
Human composting is regenerative by transforming endings into beginnings, and loss into renewed life.

That’s what natural organic reduction (NOR) is all about. As the body is returned to nature through this process, it breaks down into carbon-