New legislation in Ohio could legalize natural organic reduction, also known as human composting. Proponents view human composting as an eco-friendly alternative to cremation and traditional burial.

The San Joaquin River trust overseeing Sumner Peck ranch has been using human remains to fertilize the ground at the farm.

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While Ohio currently only recognizes cremation or burial options for human remains, a state lawmaker is trying to add a third possibility: human composting. Senate Bill 323, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO -- Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life ...

When Stephanie Burris drives by graveyards near her home in Boulder County, Colorado, she sees thousands of tiny landfills: Concrete boxes filled with non-biodegradable caskets, which are lined with ...

Fresno County officials say they were “shocked” to learn that compost made from human remains was being spread on public land ...

A 2022 law legalized human composting in California, which is also legal in 14 other states and seems to be growing in ...

The San Joaquin River Parkway Trust will no longer use human compost at its 76-acre property in Fresno County. The agreement ...

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much ...