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Scientists begin tests on human composting, an eco-friendly alternative to burials and cremation

Humans have caused irreversible changes to our planet in their time on Earth, pollution that continues even in death. Cremation relies heavily on fossil fuels, while traditional burials take up land. So is there a more eco-friendly way to honour our loved ones? French scientists are exploring the possibility of composting human bodies, a process that returns those who have died to the earth. Our…

Scientists begin tests on human composting, an eco-friendly alternative to burials and cremation

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