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New York approves composting of human bodies

A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death - which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to a burial or cremation.

Human composting green burial option
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California’s dead will have a new burial option: Human composting

California will begin allowing an alternative burial method known as human composting in 2027, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday.

Human composting could soon be legal in Colorado
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Human composting could soon be legal in Colorado

If the governor signs the bill, Colorado would be the second state to legalize the composting of human remains.
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We compost everything else in California. Why not dead bodies?

We compost everything else in California. Why not dead bodies?

For those who care about how their afterlife may impact the ongoing lives of those they leave behind, human composting should be an option.

Human composting center Recompose wants to make death sustainable
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Human composting center Recompose wants to make death sustainable

In life, we strive to reduce and reuse. The human composting center Recompose aims to offer a more sustainable death.
How to die a good, green death

How to die a good, green death

With water cremation and human composting on the horizon, Washingtonians are asking: What should happen to our bodies after we die?
Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies
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Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies

Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt. Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains.

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