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

An Ohio bill currently under review would allow the "natural organic reduction of remains," which, in simple terms, would legally let humans to be turned into compost after their death, offering ...

In 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation allowing residents of New York to choose this path instead of burial or cremation. The law took effect in 2023, making New York one of a growing ...

The green option, also called “natural organic reduction,” transforms a body into nutrient-dense soil in just a few weeks.

When Lisa Fabbro lost her father a few years ago, the family chose to have him cremated. Back then, Fabbro didn't know ...

California has joined Washington, Colorado, Vermont and Oregon in legalizing the composting of human remains. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law this week that directs state agencies to ...

SEATTLE — Leslie Christian recently added unusual language to her living will: After death, she hoped her remains would be reduced to soil and spread around to help out some flowers, or a tree. In ...

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 ...