Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. She came up with the idea for human composting, modeling it on a practice farmers have long used to dispose of livestock. A pilot project at Washington State University tested the idea last year on six bodies, all donors who Spade said wanted to be part of the study. The state senator said he has received angry emails from people who object to the idea, calling it undignified or disgusting.

Source: ABC News May 21, 2019 22:07 UTC