New York becomes 6th US state to green light human composting law | Fox News

The process involves the body of the deceased being placed into a reusable vessel, along with plant material such as wood chips, alfalfa and straw. The organic mix creates the perfect habitat for naturally occurring microbes to do their work, quickly and efficiently breaking down the body in about a month s time.

The end result is a cubic yard stack of nutrient-dense soil amendment, the equivalent of about 36 bags of soil, that can be used to plant trees or enrich conservation land, forests or gardens.

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How different is this from just digging a hole in the ground and placing the body, wrapped in a sheet, directly in the dirt? Seems a bit like an eco-scam to me. I guess it’s different if you don’t have the land to be buried in. But I hope to.