New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Saturday to legalize human composting in the Empire State. New York joins five other states (Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont and California) that in recent years allowed the eco-conscious burial method.
How it works:
The body is placed into a specially-designed vessel that's surrounded with natural materials, like wood chips and alfalfa,From there, microbes and beneficial bacteria can thrive and help break down the body within about a month, Fitzpatrick writes. Families and loved ones can then take the broken-down result into an urn-like container.
Recompose, a Seattle-based funeral home, has been leading the movement, organizing "laying-in ceremonies" instead of a traditional funeral, Fitzpatrick explains.
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