Founded in Maine and built for broad impact, Wend & Root is developing next-generation Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) technology to make human composting widely accessible, environmentally responsible, and grounded in dignity and care.
Climate-Safe Human Composting,
Built for the Future
What We’re Building
Wend & Root is developing next-generation human composting technology — also known as Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) — designed to provide families and communities with a safer, more sustainable, and deeply respectful alternative to cremation and conventional burial.
Our systems are being engineered to be closed-loop, environmentally responsible, scientifically grounded, and designed with dignity at the center of every step. Rooted in innovation and mindful care, Wend & Root is working to help shape a future of deathcare that is as thoughtful and compassionate as the lives it honors.
Our approach focuses on:
Closed-loop system design to manage emissions responsibly and protect air quality
Research-driven development grounded in established composting science and ongoing engineering collaboration
Safety, reliability, and transparency as core design principles
Compassion-centered design that prioritizes dignity, respect, and meaningful support for families
Innovation rooted in Maine while building solutions intended to benefit communities everywhere
Why This Matters
Traditional end-of-life methods come with growing environmental and community impacts. Cremation contributes significant greenhouse gas emissions and harmful pollutants. Conventional burial relies on resource-intensive materials and embalming chemicals that ultimately return to the earth.
Families deserve options that reflect their values, their love, and their care for the planet.
By developing closed-loop NOR systems with thoughtful engineering and emissions considerations, Wend & Root is working to create funeral technology that supports:
Cleaner air
Reduced environmental burden
Healthier soil outcomes
Meaningful remembrance grounded in renewal
This work is about more than technology. It is about dignity, climate responsibility, and redefining what it means to return to the earth.
Where We Are Now
Wend & Root is currently in active development, partnering with experts in engineering, materials science, environmental health, and funeral practice to design a safe, effective, and scientifically validated prototype system.
We are moving deliberately and thoughtfully, with a commitment to:
rigorous testing
environmental responsibility
respect for families and communities
transparency in development
As our work progresses, our aim is to make climate-responsible human composting systems available widely.
Connect With Us
We welcome conversations with funeral partners, researchers, investors, journalists, and community members interested in climate-responsible deathcare.