You probably know that composting banana peels and eggshells can help reduce your negative impact on the environment. But did you know that, once you die, you can do that with your body, too? Human ...

A 2022 law legalized human composting in California, which is also legal in 14 other states and seems to be growing in popularity.

Human composting is the process of transforming human remains into soil. Advocates say it's more environmentally friendly than casket burials and cremation. Despite the seemingly novel burial method, ...

Disturbing allegations were made Thursday afternoon against the San Joaquin River Parkway Trust about a section of land along the river off Friant Road in Fresno County.

Depending on where you live — and die — you might have a new choice available to you for how your loved ones will carry out your final wishes. In the past two years, bills that legalize human ...

Have you ever thought of using your deceased relative’s remains for gardening? It sounds horrifying, doesn’t it? The concept of using human remains for compost may seem disturbing and unethical, but ...

When Dennis Cunningham was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he wanted his death to reflect the values he lived by. As a civil rights lawyer, Cunningham defended the Black Panthers, AIDS protestors, and ...

California has already voted to legalize the composting of human remains in 2027, but some residents are not willing to wait that long. The Los Angeles Times wrote about California resident Blaire Van ...

Fresno County officials 'shocked' by human remains compost on public land, issuing a cease-and-desist order.

Ashes to ashes, dust to … dirt? Californians looking to honor the Earth even after death will soon be able to choose to have their remains composted in the Golden State. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ...