People of California will have a new burial option by 2027, to turn human bodies into nutrition-rich soil.
A new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, directs California officials to build regulations for the practice known as natural organic reduction which allows people to compost their bodies after death.
Is Human Composing New?
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California is not the first state in the United States to legalize Human composting, Started with Washington in 2019 and then followed by Colorado, Oregon in 2021, and Vermont in 2022.
What is Human Composting?
Human Composting, also referred to as Natural Organic Reduction, is a process of transforming human remains into soil, and returning back to nature in a much more eco-friendly way. The process involves human remains being placed in a steel vessel buried with straw, wood chips, alfalfa, and other biodegradable materials. Microbes break down the corpus into Nutrition-rich soil, family members can then use the compost like any other compost in their garden bed or garden pots. Decomposition takes around 30-45 days and is a much more eco-friendly option when compared with traditional cremation which releases greenhouse gasses.
Cost of Human Composting?
Alright, Cremation is the cheapest option like $1,000 in the US and burial is the most expensive and starts around $15,000 and goes up. Human composting is a composting service that costs around $7,000 to complete the end-to-end process of turning human bodies into Nutrient rich soil.
Who provides Human Composting Services?
The Funeral Industry has been around us for decades, Human composting is fairly a new option around the country. There are a few services available like https://recompose.life/ and https://returnhome.com/
Try composting yourself not humans, but food scraps check out How to Make High Quality Compost in 3 Easy Steps at Home – Read Organic
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