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Utah funeral home is first in state to offer "human composting" as a green alternative to traditional burials.
Starks Funeral Parlor in Millcreek has earned a reputation for its compassionate service and now, for pioneering a modern, eco-friendly approach to end-of-life care.
Jason and Shayneh Starks Starks Funeral Parlor in Millcreek has earned a reputation for its compassionate service and now, for pioneering a modern, eco-friendly approach to end-of-life care. Jason and Shayneh Starks, who opened the family-owned funeral home in 2005, offer their clients an innovative and environmentally conscious option—natural organic reduction (NOR), often called human composting.
This process transforms the deceased into nutrient-rich soil over a period of 8 to 12 weeks.
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