ADAPTED FROM HERLAND FOREST WEBSITE On May 1, 2020, Washington State became the first state in the US. to allow natural organic reduction (NOR) as an alternative to cremation services and traditional burials. This law defines “natural organic reduction” as “the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to the soil.” Think composting. Walt Patrick, steward of the Herland Forest Natural Burial Cemetery in Wahkiacus, Washington holds the state’s first NOR facility operator’s license and on December 20, 2020, he and his staff performed their first NOR investment. The term investment refers to the process of placing someone’s remains into a natural organic reduction vessel encased in the organic matter and…
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Cocacao Now Certified Organic
Cocacao, Twelve Chocolatey Bites of Paradise, is a coconut and cacao confection made from three organic ingredients. All products are vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, and has a low glycemic sweetener. Cocacao is now certified organic. “We have been working on it for a while, and now we have done it. We also changed our packaging and removed all plastic.” Because of this, you can now find Cocacao in the refrigerated sections of your favorite stores. Chosen as one of the Beaverton Startup Challenge winners through the Oregon Technology Business Center. They are using this opportunity to raise funding to spread Cocacao across the nation Try their new flavor, Cayenne and Cinnamon.…
