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Human composting as a green alternative to building new cemetries


New trends in death: Human composting is now legal in New ... - Vox

New York recently became the sixth US state to legalize natural organic reduction (NOR), a practice better known as human composting.

What is Terramation? Exploring the New Approach to Human ...

By harnessing the power of microbial activity, this process accelerates the decomposition of the body and creates a nourishing compost that can ...

Human Composting: Everything to Know - People.com

Human composting, the eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial or cremation, transforms the human body into nutrient rich soil.

Human Composting Gains Traction Across the U.S. - Newsweek

Advocates view human composting as a more eco-friendly form of deathcare that can provide key social benefits for those mourning a loved one, ...

Green end-of-life options - David Suzuki Foundation

Green end-of-life funerals and burials · Embalming · Casket production and burial · Cemeteries and land use · Leave an environmental legacy · Grave markers.

8 Green Burial Options: Some Are Greener Than Others - Healthnews

Natural Organic Reduction (NOR), also called human composting is a new and innovative death care option. Like natural burial, it transforms the ...

Is human composting the next big thing in Jewish death practice?

Colorado, Oregon and Vermont followed; after California New York became the sixth state to legalize it. Adam Gottstein with the organic remains ...

Body composting a 'green' alternative to burial, cremation - WROC TV

He and one of his employees have built a “vessel” they hope will usher in a more environmentally friendly era of mortuary science that includes ...

How Body Farms and Human Composting Can Help Communities

Donating human remains to a body farm and human composting are two ways to create life from death, engage family and friends, and make a difference in our ...

Future or Fiction: Life after Death | American Magazine

Composting is nature's way of recycling. The process converts organic material into nutrient-rich soil that nourishes new life through natural ...

Natural burial - Wikipedia

The grave should be shallow enough to allow microbial activity similar to that found in composting. Natural burial grounds have been used throughout human ...

Soylent Green: Turning Human Remains into Compost

The kind of human composting being proposed now does not involve creating little green squares for direct mass consumption. But it does mean ...

How To Choose A Green Funeral Home - Earth

The Costs of Green Funerals Compared to Traditional Burials ... As green burial and human composting require fewer resources, they're often more ...

The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you ... - NPR Illinois

Seven states have legalized human composting to date, including Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Vermont, and New York. It took California ...

Body composting a 'green' alternative to burial, cremation - KSAT

He and one of his employees have built a “vessel” they hope will usher in a more environmentally friendly era of mortuary science that includes ...

Why is Human Composting Illegal in Most States - Return Home

In recent years, the world has witnessed a growing interest in eco-friendly burial alternatives, and human composting has emerged as a ...

Body composting a 'green' alternative to burial, cremation - CW33.com

“It accomplishes the conversion of the body back into a very beneficial substance — soil, earth,” said Viddal, who envisions building more than ...

Body composting a 'green' alternative to burial, cremation – KGET 17

... natural organic reduction of human remains, also known as body composting. ... building a prototype ... So this is just a little more natural,” he said.

Why I chose human composting - Full Circle Funerals

Human composting, also known as natural organic reduction (NOR), is an alternative to burial or cremation that's currently available in some parts of the US ...

What Is a Green Burial? Cost & Environmental Benefits - Britannica

Green burials minimize the environmental impact of laying someone to rest by allowing the body to decompose naturally without the use of harsh chemicals.