Human composting to begin in the US
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English - February 26, 2020 20:39 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A United States firm is planning to offer the world's first human composting service in Washington State from next year. Recompose, which has done a pilot study on deceased volunteers, says the soft tissue broke down safety and completely within 30 days. The remains were then available to relatives to scatter on plants or a tree. It claims that its process saves more than a tonne of carbon, compared to cremation or traditional burial. Kathryn speaks with Anna Swenson is Communications Manager for Recompose.