Waste
Human composting draws interest as alternative to traditional burials
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By Anna Rossow
Capital News Service
The popularity of a cheaper and environmentally friendly burial alternative is rising in the U.S., but Michigan has yet to legalize it. Human composting transforms the body into soil, according to Earth Funeral, a human composting company with locations in Washington and Nevada.Human. Human composting, which accelerates the natural decomposition process, is legal in 12 states, according to Recompose, another company in the field, with Washington the first to legalize the practice in 2020.
Similar legislation has been introduced in other states, but not Michigan. Haley Morris of Earth Funeral said Michigan residents still have access to human composting and the company often gets interest from people in Michigan. “We can coordinate if people want to pre-plan, or even if they have lost a loved one and are in immediate need to transport their loved one to one of our facilities in Washington state or Nevada, and have their loved one undergo the natural organic reduction process there,” she said.
