For Slate, NSWA President Jane C. Hu reports on how the hue of the Evergreen State got a little deeper. The very green state of Washington just passed a bill to allow human composting, a more sustainable and less energy-consuming option for body disposal than cremation or casket burial. Jane (@jane_c_hu) assesses interest in the method by querying everyone from the CEO of a company designing facilities for the process to her rather unenthusiastic mom. image: kaboompics
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