Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composting isn’t just for leftovers and soiled napkins. You can now compost your body after you die in certain states, turning it ...

In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. He and one of his employees have built a "vessel" they ...

Californians will soon have a new end-of-life burial option: human composting. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Sunday that creates a state regulatory process for “natural organic reduction,” ...

Human composting has become popular among people who want an eco-friendly end. Should Ohio legalize it?

When I arrived at the nondescript warehouse in Auburn, a team of construction workers was transforming the wide, empty space into a way station between this life and the next. This place was Return ...

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — In California, where the massive number of COVID-19 deaths has inundated funeral homes, one legislator hopes the Golden State becomes the next place to legalize the process of ...

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP/CBS SF) -- Despite enacting a statewide composting law in 2022, California lags several western states when it comes to eco-friendly alternatives to traditional ground burial and ...

The eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial or cremation transforms the human body into nutrient rich soil Last December, the country's first funeral home offering natural organic reduction — ...

There are typically two ways to say goodbye to a loved one: burial or cremation. But in Washington state, there will soon be a third option. Washington is set to become the first state to legalize ...

In Unearthed, Yahoo Life discusses some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveals what you can do to help make a real difference. Composting isn’t just for leftovers and soiled ...

In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death.He and one of his employees have built a "vessel" they ...

In this Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, photo, Seth Viddal, who co-owns The Natural Funeral, stands behind a nearly completed human body composting vessel in Arvada, Colo. On Sept. 7, Colorado became the ...