State lawmakers may give Arizonans an alternative to cremation and burial when their loved ones pass away. Rep. Laurin Hendrix’s bill would legalize a process called natural organic reduction, or human composting. It uses microbes to break down the body over the course of several weeks into a nutrient dense soil that can be used to plant trees or flowers.
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The measure would have slashed city control over housing projects, nixing certain zoning requirements and speeding up building by getting rid of a lengthy review and approval processes.