"Ashes to ashes. Mulch to mulch." That could serve as the motto for the latest trend in funeral services: human composting.

NSW has approved human composting, but the new law raises questions about Catholic beliefs, respect for the body and the ...

Now, New South Wales has become the first Australian state to pass legislation allowing another option: “human composting”, ...

When it is Teresa Russell's time to go, she wants to be turned into human compost. Ms Russell has spent the past two years advocating for "terramation", a process where a body is placed into a vessel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Rather than being burned, embalmed or interred, some Americans are pushing to be laid to rest using an alternative ...

Human composting is now permitted in 14 US states. With a multiplicity of religions and strict adherence to traditions in ...

In what was described as an Australian first, New South Wales moved toward allowing "human compost," a death-care option in ...

Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning your body into compost is gaining legal status across the world.

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Turning in your grave is the newest alternative to burial or cremation. Photo Illustration by Thomas Lev/Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast ...

Australian-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies ...

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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich is set to introduce a bill to pave the way for human composting in New South Wales. Also known as "terramation", the two-month process breaks down the body into nutrient-rich ...