Human composting becomes legal as demand for garden-variety burial surges
New South Wales approved natural organic reduction, making human composting legal in Australia for the first time. The practice, already legal in 15 U.S. states since Washington’s 2019 law, turns bodies into soil within about ten weeks using biodegradable containers. It is now an officially recognized burial option in NSW.
Source: Human composting becomes legal as demand for garden-variety burial surges — New Atlas
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 24, 2026.
Topics: humancomposting · greenburial · sustainability · deathcare · compost · washingtonstate
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