The greenest goodbye: Human composting and the science of becoming soil

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In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, disrupting a funeral industry that had been largely unchanged for decades.

Now 14 states have legalized the climate-friendly practice and more than a dozen others are considering it.

Additional startups have launched to offer a greener goodbye and all are looking to scale. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/the-greenest-goodbye-human-composting-and-the-science-of-becoming-soil/">Read More