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 ...

Utah could legalize human composting as an alternative to burial or cremation after death. A bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill aims to legalize the practice of human composting, as an alternative to burial ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

The San Joaquin River Parkway Trust will no longer use human compost at its 76-acre property in Fresno County. The agreement ending nearly a year's long partnership with Earth Funerals.

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