The legislation allows an environmentally-friendly cremation option that turns the body into soil. It passed with bipartisan support in both chambers. Micah Truman, CEO of Return Home, a company that ...

Cremation is no longer the exception; it’s quickly becoming the norm. According to the NFDA, the cremation rate could reach 82.1% by 2045. Families today are choosing cremation for its simplicity, ...

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 ...

DOVER, Del. (CBS/AP) - Supporters of human composting say it's a more environmentally friendly and cheaper alternative to being buried in a coffin or cremation - it uses less energy and avoids ...

It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

Durham University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Already a popular option in the US, and famously chosen by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died in 2021, alkaline ...

New Jersey has become the latest state to legalize human composting as an environmentally-friendly alternative to burials and cremations. The legislation, signed into law last week by New Jersey Gov.