Composting Humans.

What is happening? New York became the 6th state to allow for green burials, human composting, returning bodies to the earth. States that permit green burials are NY, WA, CA, CO, OR, and VT.

Why is this important? Let’s look to an opposition statement: “The New York State Catholic Conference, a group that represents bishops in the state, has long opposed the bill, calling the burial method “inappropriate.”

ABC News | New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so