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Human Composting
Human composting is a process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a deceased body into compost. In the early 21st century, a form of human composting that contains and accelerates the process was legalized in several U.S. states as natural organic reduction. Development and implementation Impetus In the 21st century, several factors led to development of human composting as one of several proposals for alternative deathcare. As described in the 1963 exposé '' The American Way of Death'', the for-profit death care industry in the United States evolved after the Civil War to promote ostentatious and resource-intense funerary customs mainly for burial, including embalming with chemicals, expensive coffins, and highly decorated gravesites. Following the exposé, cremation grew in popularity as a simpler alternative, outnumbering burials nationwide by 2015. However, cremation itself is under scrutiny due to the use of fossil fuels in retor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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