But what if human remains could be as nonthreatening as a nice bag of garden soil or a peaceful woodland hike? It might not ...

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

The house plants in Dianne Thompson-Stanciel’s Tinton Falls home are thriving with the help of a new compost. The leaves on her monstera deliciosa are a bright evergreen, their vines climbing taller ...

TRENTON — How would you like to spend eternity nourishing a flower garden, or being part of a nature trail or a patch of a grassy hillside? New Jersey lawmakers are considering whether to allow the ...

Human composting, also known as natural organic reduction or terramation, is not yet legal in Pennsylvania. Neighboring states have been legalizing the process, but since the nascent industry does not ...

The human composting process, though, isn’t nearly as speedy as commonly accepted methods like cremation. The entire ordeal takes a staggering 45 days as the “body is gently transformed into ...

Seeking to legalize the process of converting bodies into soil, a California legislator is attempting, once again, to pass a bill that would allow human composting in the Golden State. Burial, ...

Human composting is one of the emerging alternatives to cremation or burial that is viewed as more environmentally friendly ...

New Jersey is offering a new option when saying final goodbyes to a loved one – human composting. This alternative to a traditional burial turns the body into soil. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin ...

By Isabella Darcy, NJ State House News Service Moria Kaminski and her husband try to make environmentally friendly choices.