Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Lisa Fabbro lost her father a few years ago, the family chose to have him cremated. Back then, Fabbro didn't know there's a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — A new Ohio Senate bill would authorize natural organic reduction for humans after death — also called human composting or “terramation” — a process through which human remains ...

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While Ohio currently only recognizes cremation or burial options for human remains, a state lawmaker is trying to add a third possibility: human composting. Senate Bill 323, ...

A Fresno County supervisor says he’ll introduce an ordinance to halt a type of human composting he recently learned has been used near the San Joaquin River, but advocates say he’s jumping the gun ...

Fresno County officials 'shocked' by human remains compost on public land, issuing a cease-and-desist order.

New legislation in Ohio could legalize natural organic reduction, also known as human composting. Proponents view human composting as an eco-friendly alternative to cremation and traditional burial.

A 2022 law legalized human composting in California, which is also legal in 14 other states and seems to be growing in popularity.