Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial.

When Lisa Fabbro lost her father a few years ago, the family chose to have him cremated. Back then, Fabbro didn't know there's a way to transform dead bodies into soil. She now imagines an alternative ...

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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 'shocked' by human remains compost on public land, issuing a cease-and-desist order.

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A local supervisor is calling for change after discovering that “Human Compost” is being deposited along the San Joaquin River. According to Earth Funeral, human ...

A California tribe is speaking out after reports surfaced that soil created from composted human remains was spread on land along the San Joaquin River—an action tribal leaders say is deeply ...

The soil comes from a company that converts human remains into what it calls “a nutrient-rich soil that is ready to be returned to nature.” ...

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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.