The trial, run by Seattle-based company Recompose, the first-ever human composting company, set out to test the effectiveness of its technique and ensure that the resulting soil product met ...

Bristol Green councillors have called for “human composting” for dead people ... involves placing the body in a biodegradable shroud, surrounding it with plant material such as sawdust and ...

The Georgia legislature passed a bill to regulate the composting of human remains. The bill, sponsored by a funeral home director, aims to provide an alternative method for disposing of the dead.

Along with the new regulations for funeral services involving human composting, the bill also sets fines for those who violate the rules, including up to $500 for each violation. The bill also ...

ATLANTA — State lawmakers are getting closer approving a bill that allows the composting of human remains. It’s an alternative to burial or cremation and has gotten traction in other states.