[ANN][ICO] TransitionCoin - The Last Token You'll Ever Need

[techperson]

Our Mission

A Green Burial costs about $5,000 today, and the cost is expected to increase in the future TransitionCoin offers a way to reserve an environmentally sensitive Green Burial today or anytime in the future for a fixed fee of $4,000, an immediate 20% savings that could grow much larger as the future cost of Green Burials increases. TransitionCoin is a digital token built on the Ethereum blockchain backed by a smart contract for a real service that is not expected to decline in value.

Abstract

Although the funeral industry is little over 150 years old, it has since acquiesced to market demand for cremation with an average 50% cremation rate of Americans in the 21st century. Conventional cemeteries (and their current “green” plots) continue to bury major sources of pollutants, including landscaping sprays and drift, into the local land, air, and water. However, nearly 66% of adults 40 or older expressed interest in green burial options, up from just 43 percent five years earlier, according to a 2015 Funeral and Memorial Information Council survey.  

Every year, 22,500 cemeteries across the United States bury approximately:
              • 30 million board feet of non-biodegradable, preserved-wood caskets
              • 90,272 tons of steel caskets and 2,700 tons of copper and bronze caskets
              • 14,000 tons of steel vaults and 1,636,000 tons of reinforced concrete vaults
              • 827,060 US gallons of embalming fluid, which usually includes formaldehyde.

Cremation has a surprisingly negative impact on the environment. Although there are “filters” --temporary storage tanks--for toxins from crematories, large amounts of gases, particulate matter, and carcinogenic compounds escape into the air and water from the 2,204 crematories across the U.S.   Pollutants from crematories remain mostly unregulated, and include mercury leakage, dioxins, plastic or metal residues from implants, plastic from hospital body bags, silicone breast implants, plastic or metal limbs, pesticide residues in body tissues, and particulate matter from ash escaping the filters.  A study from the Cremation Association of North America has found that filtering crematorium fumes has little effect on the toxins released.  However, citizens in over 35 states have set up blocks and ordinances to prevent further building of crematories. Studies in the last two decades have shown a correlation between local crematorium's pollution and stillbirth, anencephaly, and increased air pollution containing toxic particulate matter.  Locales then show high percentages of asthma and other lung diseases.  

Green burial preserves and sanctuaries are dedicated parcels of land that are certified by the Green Burial Council of America from the strictest of their standards.  There is zero use of any pesticides or toxins, and residues in bodies are allowed to organically decompose. Nourishment is also provided to the soil, while planting of native trees help decrease carbon emissions.

The Green Burial movement is now 20 years old and is compatible with all religions, spiritual paths, and philosophies. All individuals, couples, and families who care for the earth and the peace it brings now have access to green burials. Memorials and traditional rites of passage are honored, while dignified care of the deceased, whether at home or in a sanctuary, is the highest priority.

Current purchase of TransitionCoin digital tokens and future investing in pure, certified green burial sanctuaries is a way for you to be part of the solution instead of the part of the problem.

Presale and sale

The TransitionCoin sale will begin in March at US$1 per coin. There will be a 10% discount for purchases of enough coins to cover two or more Green Burials - 8,000 TransitionCoins or more. The ICO will be open to all investors.

The presale begins in January. There is a substantial discount for presales. The presale is open to accredited investors in the USA and all non-US investors that legally can participate.

Register for notification of the presale and sale at https://transitiongreenburials.com.
For much more information on Green Burials, see our website at http://greenburialsanctuary.com.

Posted by Michael Murphy, CEO
techperson@gmail.com
1/12/19

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[techperson]

We're listed on ICO Bench at https://icobench.com/ico/transition-coin

[dzkrb1966]

Honestly, I am sure that cremation is much better than burying a decaying body. I am sure that this is also a concern for the soul. Cremation releases the soul faster. It will no longer be tied to the decomposing body and the process of its ascent will be faster.

[Shoesouse]

Haha, the last token you'll ever need. That's actually really clever.

[deeltje]

I like the idea of having a big beautiful living tree to mark my burial a hell of a lot more than a cold dead stone.

[techperson]

Haha, the last token you'll ever need. That's actually really clever.

Well, it was that or "Think Outside the Box." Got any others?

[techperson]

Honestly, I am sure that cremation is much better than burying a decaying body. I am sure that this is also a concern for the soul. Cremation releases the soul faster. It will no longer be tied to the decomposing body and the process of its ascent will be faster.

We're the first to say each to their own. But cremation wastes a lot of energy and is polluting. Is that the parting eco-statement you really want to make? The "ashes" are really just ground-up bone fragments. I'd rather transition into rose bushes or a tree, maybe a dogwood or Giant Sequoia.

[deeltje]

Honestly, I am sure that cremation is much better than burying a decaying body. I am sure that this is also a concern for the soul. Cremation releases the soul faster. It will no longer be tied to the decomposing body and the process of its ascent will be faster.

We're the first to say each to their own. But cremation wastes a lot of energy and is polluting. Is that the parting eco-statement you really want to make? The "ashes" are really just ground-up bone fragments. I'd rather transition into rose bushes or a tree, maybe a dogwood or Giant Sequoia.

I always thought the green burials consisted of a cremation first and then using the ashes to help fertilize the small tree. Is this not the case? They just put the whole body in the ground?

[Dipsomaniac]

Is there a minimum amount of tokens required to buy to participate in the presale?

[DianaC]

Honestly, I am sure that cremation is much better than burying a decaying body. I am sure that this is also a concern for the soul. Cremation releases the soul faster. It will no longer be tied to the decomposing body and the process of its ascent will be faster.

We're the first to say each to their own. But cremation wastes a lot of energy and is polluting. Is that the parting eco-statement you really want to make? The "ashes" are really just ground-up bone fragments. I'd rather transition into rose bushes or a tree, maybe a dogwood or Giant Sequoia.

I always thought the green burials consisted of a cremation first and then using the ashes to help fertilize the small tree. Is this not the case? They just put the whole body in the ground?

That is correct,  The whole body is wrapped in a shroud or biodegragable casket (bamboo, willow) and buried 3 feet dep. At that depth it can decompose quickly and provide nutrients to plant life. There is no expensive, sealed casket, no concrete vault (required by most cemeteries), no big headstone, and no herbicides/pesticides to  maintain a green lawn.

[DianaC]

Is there a minimum amount of tokens required to buy to participate in the presale?

Yes, due to the expense of accredited investor checks there is a $2,000 minimum.

[Dipsomaniac]

Is there a minimum amount of tokens required to buy to participate in the presale?

Yes, due to the expense of accredited investor checks there is a $2,000 minimum.

That's not too bad. Will the minimum go up during the main sale or stay the same?

[celestio]

Does this team have experience with this kind of work?

[LoveCryptoAll]

Honestly, I am sure that cremation is much better than burying a decaying body. I am sure that this is also a concern for the soul. Cremation releases the soul faster. It will no longer be tied to the decomposing body and the process of its ascent will be faster.

We're the first to say each to their own. But cremation wastes a lot of energy and is polluting. Is that the parting eco-statement you really want to make? The "ashes" are really just ground-up bone fragments. I'd rather transition into rose bushes or a tree, maybe a dogwood or Giant Sequoia.

I always thought the green burials consisted of a cremation first and then using the ashes to help fertilize the small tree. Is this not the case? They just put the whole body in the ground?

That is correct,  The whole body is wrapped in a shroud or biodegragable casket (bamboo, willow) and buried 3 feet dep. At that depth it can decompose quickly and provide nutrients to plant life. There is no expensive, sealed casket, no concrete vault (required by most cemeteries), no big headstone, and no herbicides/pesticides to  maintain a green lawn.

I think that you will order to bury your body somewhere in the park, where some beauties in a bikini under a tree that grows out of your decayed brain will warm up your bodies on your grave. But, the bones decompose for quite a while. And about the crematorium. There are installed filters and no pollution. In any case, you will quickly go to heaven or hell, it all depends on what you do.

[LORENthetiger]

Honestly, I am sure that cremation is much better than burying a decaying body. I am sure that this is also a concern for the soul. Cremation releases the soul faster. It will no longer be tied to the decomposing body and the process of its ascent will be faster.

We're the first to say each to their own. But cremation wastes a lot of energy and is polluting. Is that the parting eco-statement you really want to make? The "ashes" are really just ground-up bone fragments. I'd rather transition into rose bushes or a tree, maybe a dogwood or Giant Sequoia.

I always thought the green burials consisted of a cremation first and then using the ashes to help fertilize the small tree. Is this not the case? They just put the whole body in the ground?

That is correct,  The whole body is wrapped in a shroud or biodegragable casket (bamboo, willow) and buried 3 feet dep. At that depth it can decompose quickly and provide nutrients to plant life. There is no expensive, sealed casket, no concrete vault (required by most cemeteries), no big headstone, and no herbicides/pesticides to  maintain a green lawn.

I think that you will order to bury your body somewhere in the park, where some beauties in a bikini under a tree that grows out of your decayed brain will warm up your bodies on your grave. But, the bones decompose for quite a while. And about the crematorium. There are installed filters and no pollution. In any case, you will quickly go to heaven or hell, it all depends on what you do.

Well, that's the craziest thing I've seen today. Time to get off the internet now, thank you.

[MarkThief]

So would this include the costs of the land needed?

[Shoesouse]

I saw this video and immediately thought of you guys!  http://t.ted.com/z2SS9Rm

If you don't have time to watch I will break it down real quick.

Basically, she wants to use a mushroom burial suit to help decompose bodies in a more environmentally friendly way since the mushrooms are capable of breaking down a lot of the environmental toxins we accumulate throughout our lives.

[techperson]

Is there a minimum amount of tokens required to buy to participate in the presale?

Yes, due to the expense of accredited investor checks there is a $2,000 minimum.

That's not too bad. Will the minimum go up during the main sale or stay the same?

It will not go up.

[theydontcallmegenius]

This project is amazing. I am sure if you launched in 2017 you would've raised $50M-100M ICO! I'll be following this, also going to refer it to some friends.

A lot of people have heard about crypto in the past year but people are scared to jump into buying since the crash, even though this is the best time for them to buy in. I definitely think we are bottoming out…. Anyways, great project, makes me excited for crypto again. I'll be a token buyer.

[theydontcallmegenius]

At this point I'm only wondering how much the whole process would cost?

[Shoesouse]

This beats the hell out of burning people and contributing to more atmospheric pollution, or even worse pumping people with all sorts of preserving chemicals that are horrible for the environment. Only humans could mess up something as simple as dying.

[GoBelle]

How many people are working on the team currently full time?

After full launch how many do you expect to need?

[Shoesouse]

After full launch how many do you expect to need?

That's a good question.

I imagine it would depend a lot on how successful the ICO is.

[techperson]

Does this team have experience with this kind of work?

Diana Cunningham has been a grief counselor, and Michael Murphy has completed large real estate projects. Neither has managed a cemetery before, which is why they will start with one and get all the systems in place before opening more.

[techperson]

So would this include the costs of the land needed?

Yes, the budget includes the land, infrastructure, legal, and marketing to open the first three cemeteries.

[techperson]

I saw this video and immediately thought of you guys!  http://t.ted.com/z2SS9Rm

If you don't have time to watch I will break it down real quick.

Basically, she wants to use a mushroom burial suit to help decompose bodies in a more environmentally friendly way since the mushrooms are capable of breaking down a lot of the environmental toxins we accumulate throughout our lives.

Yes, the mushroom suit is catching on and will be one of the alternatives for a shroud or biodegradable casket in our cemeteries.

[techperson]

This project is amazing. I am sure if you launched in 2017 you would've raised $50M-100M ICO! I'll be following this, also going to refer it to some friends.

A lot of people have heard about crypto in the past year but people are scared to jump into buying since the crash, even though this is the best time for them to buy in. I definitely think we are bottoming out…. Anyways, great project, makes me excited for crypto again. I'll be a token buyer.

Great, thank you! We've designed the coin to have an intrinsic value that increases over time, matching the increasing cost of burials.

[techperson]

At this point I'm only wondering how much the whole process would cost?

The cost of a conventional burial averages $7,000 but can easily escalate to $15,000 or more. Total cremation costs average $6,000. A green burial costs $5,000 today, but we will provide one now or at any time in the future, regardless of how high the cash cost goes, for 4,000 TransitionCoins. They will cost $4,000 in the sale (with a 10% discount if someone buys enough to cover two or more burials). They cost only $2,800 in the presale. We've modeled this out and can provide the service at that price on a permanent basis.

[techperson]

How many people are working on the team currently full time?

After full launch how many do you expect to need?

Two full time now. We'll use a very experienced real estate lawyer and a land use consultant to acquire the land and get the cemetery permits. There will be a full-time manager on each cemetery, with accounting, legal, marketing etc handled by the home office.

[techperson]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

[Shoesouse]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

I can't imagine how much money has been raised in ICOs in total.

How much have you guys raised so far?

[techperson]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

[techperson]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

I can't imagine how much money has been raised in ICOs in total.

How much have you guys raised so far?

We are taking indications of interest at https://transitiongreenburials.com/buy-transitioncoins-in-the-pre-sale/ and have not started the KYC/AML and accredited investor checks yet.

[bananafana]

Do you think in your big marketing campaign after launch you will target more traditional advertising mediums? Billboards in NYC, radio ads, TV, etc.?

[kazzy]

Outstanding concept and tokenomics. It's a reminder of BNB ICO for me. That one was also announced on Bitcointalk and has a huge return.

TransitionCoin's project brings simplicity in product design, business model, and mission while offering stratospheric potential for its tokenbuyers.

Please keep it up. Subscribed. I wish last year's ICOs were like this one...

[Shoesouse]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

I can't imagine how much money has been raised in ICOs in total.

How much have you guys raised so far?

We are taking indications of interest at https://transitiongreenburials.com/buy-transitioncoins-in-the-pre-sale/ and have not started the KYC/AML and accredited investor checks yet.

KYC is required for all token buyers?

[Shoesouse]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

I can't imagine how much money has been raised in ICOs in total.

How much have you guys raised so far?

We are taking indications of interest at https://transitiongreenburials.com/buy-transitioncoins-in-the-pre-sale/ and have not started the KYC/AML and accredited investor checks yet.

KYC is required for all token buyers?

Is this a legal requirement for ICOs now?

[Bitkocha]

 You write that green burial works for 20 years, but this is the first time I hear about it . If so, where are these graves ?

[techperson]

Do you think in your big marketing campaign after launch you will target more traditional advertising mediums? Billboards in NYC, radio ads, TV, etc.?

We will start with radio and TV interview shows (first big one lined up), be guests on podcasts, and sponsor NPR stations in the cemeteries' areas.

[techperson]

Fortune magazine says there's money to be made in ICO presales.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/10/initial-coin-offering-startups-live-fast-dies-young-icos/

I can't imagine how much money has been raised in ICOs in total.

How much have you guys raised so far?

We are taking indications of interest at https://transitiongreenburials.com/buy-transitioncoins-in-the-pre-sale/ and have not started the KYC/AML and accredited investor checks yet.

KYC is required for all token buyers?

Is this a legal requirement for ICOs now?

Our lawyer said during the presale process and for later direct transactions between us and the first buyer, KYC keeps us out of trouble. For later sales on exchanges between private parties, no KYC and problem.

[techperson]

Outstanding concept and tokenomics. It's a reminder of BNB ICO for me. That one was also announced on Bitcointalk and has a huge return.

TransitionCoin's project brings simplicity in product design, business model, and mission while offering stratospheric potential for its tokenbuyers.

Please keep it up. Subscribed. I wish last year's ICOs were like this one...

Thank you! We've tried hard to minimize the downside risk while building in a significant return on people's investment in a green burial.

[DianaC]

You write that green burial works for 20 years, but this is the first time I hear about it . If so, where are these graves ?

The Green Burial movement started about 20 years ago in Northern California alongside the Home Funeral movement, led by retired educator Nancy Jewel Poer. The Green Burial Council began certification of
cemeteries according to the degree of "greenness".  Most people haven't heard about the movement because it started actually from within conventional cemeteries which separated out a small land area for
which would not be sprayed with pesticides or use concrete around the coffins to keep the ground from caving in. Most of these cemeteries were not advertising these plots unless asked for. At the same time
crematoriums were growing in popularity, which is an unfortunate misnomer about cremation being considered "ecological" in that it could save on land use. With recent studies being done in the last 10 years
about the polluting gases and emissions from cremation a new interest in traditional green burials has developed. Now that there are a handful of purely green, "conservation" cemeteries scattered around the
country in the past 5 years there is now a sudden explosion in media coverage on green burials. In 2017, 64% of Americans said they would prefer a green burial over conventional or cremation.  We have not
met one person yet who did not completely agree with the concept of green burials--the practicality, rightness, and green aspects as well as the caring and compassion that come with giving ones body back to
the earth!

[Bitkocha]

The concept of "green burials" is really environmentally friendly technology and it is clear that it is supported by so many people . After the ICO, the project team plans to enter the exchanges ?