Human composting has become popular among people who want an eco-friendly end. Should Ohio legalize it?

A new Ohio Senate bill would authorize natural organic reduction for humans after death -- also called human composting -- a process through which human remains are naturally converted into soil.

The green option, also called “natural organic reduction,” transforms a body into nutrient-dense soil in just a few weeks.

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Embalming fluid can cause cancer. Concrete production is responsible for up to 8% of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. A traditional funeral is hard on the environment. Not so natural ...

Almost as soon as natural organic reduction, or body composting, became legal in Colorado on September 7, 2021, The Natural Funeral – started by Seth Viddal and his partners in 2019 – began composting ...