"The Catholic Church opposes human composting because we believe the remains of human beings who are made in the image and ...

When someone dies, there are a few options for how to lay someone to rest like a straight burial, cremation, and now something a bit more unique. Known as "organic human reduction" under Georgia law, ...

Depending on where you live — and die — you might have a new choice available to you for how your loved ones will carry out your final wishes. In the past two years, bills that legalize human ...

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Human composting could become the future of American deathcare as support for the method gains traction in several more states. Also known as natural organic reduction, human composting is an emerging ...

New Jersey is offering a new option when saying final goodbyes to a loved one – human composting. It works by placing the body inside a vessel that turns it into nutrient-rich soil that can either be ...

ATLANTA — State lawmakers are getting closer approving a bill that allows the composting of human remains. It’s an alternative to burial or cremation and has gotten traction in other states. In the ...

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As an organic farmer who works in ecological restoration, James Loomis is “very familiar” with the science and benefits of composting. But as a father, he was unprepared for his professional knowledge ...