Human composting: The 'green burial' where the dead becomes soil and returns to nature

In recent years a strange way of burial has been advertised and that is burial through human composting, with the deceased returning to nature as soil. It is a “green method”, that is, it is environmentally friendly, so it has a low cost. webmd.com reports that from all over the world, it is only allowed in 6 States of the USA, which are as follows: California Colorado New York Oregon Vermont Washington According to a related article from the Mirror, the procedure costs about 6,400 euros, making it more cheap compared to traditional burial or cremation in some states, such as the UK. How composting is done Unlike burial in the ground, where there is a pile, or cremation where relatives receive the ashes of the deceased, in the case of composting what is produced is soil, which can serve as fertilizer. Specifically, the body of the deceased is placed in a special cylinder and then in a large container, so that […]
Source: News Beast

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