The law also allows loved ones to keep the soil in urns, similar to cremation, spread it in public lands or use it to grow plants on private property.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday to approve"natural organic reduction," or"human composting." The process turns bodies into soil in weeks. Gov.
Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday to approve"natural organic reduction," or"human composting." The process turns bodies into soil in weeks. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/22/human-composting-washington-state-becomes-first-ok-bodies-soil/3764981002/
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