Washington becomes the first state to allow human composting

Washington is officially the first state to offer human composting as a substitute for cremation or burial. The state's legislature just passed a bill that makes it legal for companies to offer composting of human remains. Lawmakers hope the new initiative will cut down on waste and carbon emissions typically associated with traditional burials. Funeral homes in the United States have few options when it comes to burials. Traditional burials use steel and wood to put loved ones into the ground,...

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