What do want done with your body after you die? For most people it probably doesn’t matter because you’re dead, so what do you care?
But a lot of folks are now deciding to participate in a new trend after they perish called “body composting,” where dead bodies are cremated and converted into soil.
The actual process of converting your body into soil is called “terramation,” and not only is more energy efficient than traditional cremation, it “returns your loved ones to the earth in a sensitive and sustainable fashion,” according to Euro News.
Terramation is currently only legal in three states, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, though other parts of the nation could soon be following suit.
Rob Goff, Executive Director of Washington State Funeral Director Association, said, "We're hearing that there's about four or five additional states that currently have natural organic reduction on their books. For so many years, cremation or burial were the only choices. We're very fortunate to finally pass a legislative bill that allows human composting to take place."
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