Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

Some other states already allow remains to be converted into compost, and a Republican lawmakers wants Ohio to be next.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO -- Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life ...

Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...

In the final season of life, some people are choosing to return their remains directly to the soil. Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to implement "Natural ...

CHICAGO -- Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In what could be a first for our area, Green-Wood Cemetery is Brooklyn is planning to offer so-called "human composting." Some say ...

Workers at a North Korean military logistics unit now stand nightly guard after thieves nearly stole tons of compost ...

Everyone is dying to try this new burial trend. Eco-conscious New Yorkers can soon turn their corpses into compost as part of a brand-new program at Green-Wood Cemetery — and hundreds are already ...

Green-Wood Cemetery is going green on death. This week the Brooklyn burial ground announced a new option for leaving this world: composting corpses into nutrient-rich dirt. The nearly 200-year-old ...