Although natural wine corks are fully compostable, cork is naturally water-resistant. This trait makes corks handy for stopping bottles, but it also means they take a while to break down into compost.

Five years after Washington became the first state to legalize natural organic reduction, 13 more states have approved the ...

At the age of 50, Nina Schoen expects to have a long life ahead of her, but the Seattle-based project manager has thought a lot about death - and why people are so reluctant to talk about it: "It's ...

Body composting is an alternative to traditional burial or cremation that has spurred the interest of many Texans.

Embalming fluid can cause cancer. Concrete production is responsible for up to 8% of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. A traditional funeral is hard on the environment. Not so natural ...

Although human composting is already legal in nearby states like New York, Delaware, and Maryland, none of those states have ...

Before a bill signing last week, New Jersey residents who were interested would have to seek the process out of state.

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New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation ...