It is now possible to compost your body in New York state after Governor Cathy Hochul authorized the burial method on January 1.
• Also read: An alternative burial, “human compost,” has been legalized in Washington state
Human compost, the greenest method of burial, is permitted in six US states, all with laws more Democratic-friendly.
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To proceed with the method, the remains of the corpse must be handed over to a company that specializes in organic waste reduction, it reported New York Post.
The carcass is then placed in a semi-open container containing a stretcher filled with sawdust.
“At the end of the process (six to eight weeks), a heaped cubic meter of nutrient-rich soil is produced, or about 36 bags of soil, which can be used as fertilizer,” he explains. hv news.
Before the law was passed, Governor Hochul was pressured to back down. Catholic officials against this practice have expressed their outrage about human composting.
“Composting is a process generally used for domestic or agricultural waste, which does not give due respect to human remains,” said a spokesperson.
Remember, human composting is still not allowed in Quebec, but the question is the subject of studies.
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