Dead Humans, New Soil - Offrange

Composting human bodies is a growing trend. But is it safe?

Composting human bodies is a growing trend. But is it safe? Since 2020, a network of human composting providers have been accepting human bodies and turning them into compost. Interest in this funeral process continues to rise; in Seattle alone, nearly 1,000 human bodies are composted annually, as reported in The Seattle Times. That’s roughly 1,000 cubic yards of compost created each year. Niche companies like Recompose return the compost to loved ones who use it in their own gardens or donate it to public lands. For supporters, human composting serves as a way of giving back to the land…

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