The Human Recycling Programme

(Rotring ink and Graphite on Cartridge paper)

(Scale: A1)

I am aware of the immediate negative perception the title of this industrial process generates, however hear me out.

This proposal anticipates a future statistic of 90% public participation in the scheme. The public taboo will have disappeared, and moral issues tackled.

Stand alone 'recycling centres' will create a completely new industry. The need for these stand alone centres are paramount, as increased strain on the diminishing capabilities of the NHS can not be tolerated. A local, low skilled workforce will be needed to manage the mainly robotic and automated process, meaning employment figures will increase, as well as the increase in corporate interest due to the pull factor of industry. This new industry will bring both employment and wealth to the area, resuscitating the many brownfield sites such as Forest Mills.

So how does it work?

Again, cynical readers need to appreciate the conceptual aspect of my design, and take the following as a general overview of my ideas. (Please note: All technology described is existing and used in the present day to some degree)

I have expressed my future concept as a single process diagram.

• The diagram starts at the point of death (cell decomposition will begin immediately)
• The diagram splits in seperate directions

1. (Considered today as the natural root) burial and decomposition (Here the diagram ends)
2. Method of human recycling (The start of my process)

• A swift scanning and selection process determines suitable donations to be obtained from the individual (Conducted on a nano scale by robots capable of swimming through he human blood stream)
• Immediate measures are taken tailored to the individuals donation E.g injection of anti coagulant into blood stream of rare blood type donor.
• The individual is put into a cryogenic state in order to halt decomposition.
• Storage before transport to site
• 'Heating process' brings the individual to a state suitable for transplant
• robotic aided process of organ removal/ blood extraction etc
• Incineration of all unused carcass under traditional cremation funeral conditions (Family invited etc)
• Temperatures of 850 degrees are reached within the incinerator, therefore energy is harboured from this process and put back into the system in order to offset the industrial process's energy debt.
• Ash from the cremation is collected and presented to the family to keep.

The whole process should take no longer than a traditional time scale of death to funeral process, therefore the public perception of the 'traditional' funeral process is unchanged and unaffected, therefore improving public perception.