Fresno County officials say they were “shocked” to learn that compost made from human remains was being spread on public land along the San Joaquin River in Central California.

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Disturbing allegations were made Thursday afternoon against the San Joaquin River Parkway Trust about a section of land along ...

A 2022 law legalized human composting in California, which is also legal in 14 other states and seems to be growing in ...

The soil comes from a company that converts human remains into what it calls “a nutrient-rich soil that is ready to be ...

A new Ohio Senate bill would authorize natural organic reduction for humans after death -- also called human composting -- a ...

The San Joaquin River trust overseeing Sumner Peck ranch has been using human remains to fertilize the ground at the farm.

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A dispute has erupted over allegations that human compost was approved for use on publicly owned land along the San Joaquin ...

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 ...

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Do you go the cremation route? What about human composting or a green burial? What’s the easiest option? But then, what’s the best option for planet Earth? If you want your last act on Earth to also ...