I talk you through my system at Homeacres, which is straightforward and not a lot of work. The compost is ready in a year, ...

Earth Funeral, which turns human remains into nutrient-rich soil in 30–45 days, is lobbying to legalize natural organic reduction in North Carolina and says Charlotte could be a future site for a $10 ...

There's growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials and in making the process more environmentally friendly in ...

Compostable bioplastics are largely made using the same processes as for traditional plastics, using either plant materials ...

Whether you want to help the environment or produce as much compost for your garden as possible, you need to add the most beneficial kitchen scraps to your pile. Google compost additives and you'll ...

From the outside, the grocery-store-size facility that sits off a highway a short drive from Baltimore looks like a Costco store. Inside is the equipment for one of the funeral industry’s ...

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

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The town has received a $300,000 grant to install a new composting facility at the Kent transfer station where food scraps will be collected as part of a larger effort by the state to divert organic ...

New Jersey has become the latest state to allow human composting after death — a concept pitched as an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or cremation that involves turning loved ones into ...