Press

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The Game-Changers.

Micah's work and story have been covered by some of the most respected outlets in journalism, television, and film.

As Seen In

Wall Street JournalRolling StoneFortuneCNBCNewsweekThe VergeInc. MagazineShark Tank / ABCReal Time with Bill MaherSXSWTribecaThe Seattle Times

Press Coverage

The Wall Street Journal2025

A Solution for Crowded Cemeteries: Turn Loved Ones Into Gardening Soil

The Wall Street Journal examines the growing crisis in America's death industry and the rise of terramation as a scalable, eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation — placing Return Home at the center of a national conversation about the future of death care.

Rolling Stone2024

Human Composting and the Eco-Minded Burial Movement

Rolling Stone covers the rise of human composting as a cultural and environmental movement, with Return Home and Micah Truman at the center of the story.

Fortune2022

Eco-Friendly Death Market Grows Amid Demand

Fortune examines the booming market for sustainable death care, with Return Home leading the charge as consumer demand for greener alternatives to burial and cremation accelerates.

CNBC2023

Mark Cuban on Shark Tank burial startup Return Home: 'You blew it'

After Return Home's Shark Tank appearance, Mark Cuban went on record saying the sharks made a mistake passing on the company. CNBC covered the moment and what it says about mission-driven businesses that don't fit the standard investment mold.

Inc. Magazine2024

This Deathcare Company Has an Alternative to Traditional Burials

Inc. Magazine profiles Return Home and the growing consumer shift toward sustainable deathcare, examining how Micah built a company around a mission most industries would have ignored.

The Verge2022

Inside One of the World's First Human Composting Facilities

A deep-dive feature by The Verge following a family through the entire composting process at Return Home, from laying-in to soil. One of the most thorough and widely-read pieces ever written about the company and the movement it helped create.

Newsweek2022

We Compost Human Bodies

Micah Truman writes in Newsweek about the mission behind Return Home and why terramation is the future of death care — a first-person account of building a company that treats the end of life as a gift back to the earth.

The Seattle Times2023

Shark Tank to Feature WA-Based Terramation Company Return Home

The Seattle Times previews Return Home's Shark Tank appearance, covering the company's mission and what it means for Washington State's growing role in the sustainable deathcare movement.

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