Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bill still must pass through the Senate, where it failed last year, to get signed. H5110, introduced by Rep. Michelle McGaw, D ...

Human composting and water cremation could be introduced in England and Wales, a report has suggested. Burial, cremation and burial at sea are the only methods currently formally recognised in law in ...

MARYLAND - Governor Wes Moore signed legislation Thursday that aims at expanding more environmentally-conscious funeral options for Marylanders. On May 9th, Moore approved the Green Death Care Options ...

The process takes place inside specially designed vessels, where bacteria, fungi and organic materials such as mulch help break down the remains over roughly a month. At the end of the process, about ...

MANCHESTER, Conn. (WJAR) — A relatively new method of disposition is growing in popularity in Southern New England, despite not yet being legal in either Rhode Island or Massachusetts. It's called ...

Human composting was developed in Washington state in 2019. In two months, bodies are turned into rich soil. "Water cremation" was also part of the House bill. The bill still must pass through the ...