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

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

The San Joaquin River trust overseeing Sumner Peck ranch has been using human remains to fertilize the ground at the farm.

A California tribe is speaking out after reports surfaced that soil created from composted human remains was spread on land ...

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

The San Joaquin River Parkway & Conservation Trust said it would no longer use human-based compost at Sumner Ranch ...

California has joined Washington, Colorado, Vermont and Oregon in legalizing the composting of human remains. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law this week that directs state agencies to ...

Traditional cremation and burial remain the two major paths for disposition chosen by most people nationwide. Here, a cemetery in Henniker. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin) Rep. Jessica ...

The soil comes from a company that converts human remains into what it calls “a nutrient-rich soil that is ready to be returned to nature.” ...

When Stephanie Burris drives by graveyards near her home in Boulder County, Colorado, she sees thousands of tiny landfills: Concrete boxes filled with non-biodegradable caskets, which are lined with ...

SEATTLE — Leslie Christian recently added unusual language to her living will: After death, she hoped her remains would be reduced to soil and spread around to help out some flowers, or a tree. In ...

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.