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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

New York becomes sixth state to legalise composting of human remains

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New York has become the sixth state to legalise “human composting”, a burial process increasingly popular with climate advocates in which human remains are allowed to naturally decompose and turn into nutrient-rich soil.

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill legalising the method, A382, on Saturday, joining states like California, Vermont, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state, where the process is already legal.

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