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

The San Joaquin River trust overseeing Sumner Peck ranch has been using human remains to fertilize the ground at the farm.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traditional cremation and burial remain the two major paths for disposition chosen by most people nationwide. Here, a cemetery in ...

Fresno County officials say they were “shocked” to learn that compost made from human remains was being spread on public land along the San Joaquin River in Central California.

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 ...

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 ...

Disturbing allegations were made Thursday afternoon against the San Joaquin River Parkway Trust about a section of land along ...

A dispute has erupted over allegations that human compost was approved for use on publicly owned land along the San Joaquin ...

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

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 ...

Do you go the cremation route? What about human composting or a green burial? What’s the easiest option? But then, what’s the best option for planet Earth? If you want your last act on Earth to also ...

Traditional cremation and burial remain the two major paths for disposition chosen by most people nationwide. Here, a cemetery in Henniker. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin) Rep. Jessica ...