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Bush: Human Composting

by Susan Keown | Oct 5, 2022

hands holding compostComposting is catching on as a way to deal with human remains, writes Evan Bush (@evanbush) for NBC News. Five states have now passed laws permitting the eco-friendly funereal practice as an alternative to burial or cremation. And Washington state has made foundational contributions to the scientific, practical and legislative aspects of the practice, he writes. Photo by normanack via Wikimedia Commons

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