Human composting has become popular among people who want an eco-friendly end. Should Ohio legalize it?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth Funeral places each body in its own individual vessel on a layer of organic mulch and wood chips, where it will remain for ...

Nina Schoen likes the idea of life (plant life) springing from death. Schoen has a close friend who chose to have her remains made into compost. The process of those remains being broken down into ...

An Ohio lawmaker is seeking to add a third option for human remains beyond burial and cremation. Senate Bill 323, introduced by Republican Senator Louis Blessing III of Colerain Township, would ...

There is a looming crisis in America’s death industry. Green-Wood Cemetery might have found a lifeline. The storied 478-acre Brooklyn burial ground, like many across the U.S., is running out of room ...

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

Paul Meshejian, a 76-year-old retired actor who lives in Philadelphia, said he never liked the idea of his body being embalmed and taking up land in an expensive box. The remaining spots in his family ...

Human composting was developed in Washington state in 2019. In two months, bodies are turned into rich soil. "Water cremation" was also part of the House bill. The bill still must pass through the ...