The Whitingham center offers an eco-friendly way to decompose the body of a loved one into a cubic yard of soil that you can ...

In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, ...

Archaeologists from the University of Barcelona have identified a papyrus fragment from Homer’s Iliad placed directly on the ...

BRIANNA ROSS GOT A TOUR AND EXPLAINS HOW THE PROCESS WORKS. THIS IS THE LARGEST HUMAN COMPOSTING FACILITY IN THE WORLD. IT CAN PROCESS. 2000 REMAINS A YEAR, GIVING PEOPLE A GREENER ALTERNATIVE TO ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Kyle Moore was “the quintessential tree-hugger,” his father says. He was dedicated to shoreline conservation; he held a belief that people are part of the natural world, not apart from it — even after ...

CALVIN, Okla. (KFOR) — A new lawsuit filed by a small business in Oklahoma takes aim at the state funeral board. They want to sell caskets to individuals in Oklahoma, but a current state law doesn’t ...

Traditional burials are fading because younger generations want death care to reflect their values around cost, sustainability, flexibility, and personal meaning. Rising funeral prices, environmental ...

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This story also ran on WAMU. It can be republished for free. Green burials are gaining popularity as an affordable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional funerals. They avoid toxic embalming ...

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