Human composting is growing in popularity with five states having already approved the practice. Supporters say it is comforting for their remains to be turned to soil.
The idea of human composting to help restore a forest or grow flowers may be a little off-putting to some, but it has many advantages over traditional-but-toxic methods of burial and cremation.
Cremation is becoming more popular than burial, but “natural organic reduction” is a new option that advocates say enriches our connection with the Earth.