For $5,000 to $6,000, Earth Funeral wraps the body in a biodegradable shroud and places it in a proprietary vessel that contains a mixture of woodchips, organic mulch, and wildflowers.

In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, ...

The company is pushing to legalize human composting operations in NC, with Charlotte a possibility for a new $10-million ...

Depending on where you live — and die — you might have a new choice available to you for how your loved ones will carry out your final wishes. In the past two years, bills that legalize human ...

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 ...

Last week was a difficult milestone for Sean Hanna of Encino. It marked one year since he lost his partner Stephen Staunton to brain cancer. Staunton was an avid gardener. He was also a really big fan ...

DOVER, Del.DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill allowing the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. The measure passed on a 14-7 vote ...

The house plants in Dianne Thompson-Stanciel’s Tinton Falls home are thriving with the help of a new compost. The leaves on her monstera deliciosa are a bright evergreen, their vines climbing taller ...

Advocates say human composting offers a sustainable, greener alternative to burials and crematoriums, and can also provide a cheaper and equitable option after death.