The transformed human remains are then moved from the vessel into a small cube, where they remain for 30 more days as they ...

Have you ever thought of using your deceased relative’s remains for gardening? It sounds horrifying, doesn’t it? The concept of using human remains for compost may seem disturbing and unethical, but ...

Human composting is the process of transforming human remains into soil. Advocates say it's more environmentally friendly than casket burials and cremation. Despite the seemingly novel burial method, ...

When Dennis Cunningham was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he wanted his death to reflect the values he lived by. As a civil rights lawyer, Cunningham defended the Black Panthers, AIDS protestors, and ...

SEATTLE — Inside a former warehouse in the Industrial District, a Seattle woman is reinventing the business of death. Katrina Spade is the founder of Recompose, the first human composting company in ...

The push for environmental consciousness has sparked the rise of not only green energy initiatives, but now also the move to "green burials" or "human composting" practices over more traditional ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to legalize "human composting" of dead bodies in New York. Photo by Steve Sanchez/Pacific Press/Shutterstock New Yorkers can now be king of the hill, top of the ...