World’s first human composting site to open

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Process saves metric ton of CO2 while using up an eighth of energy devoted to cremation, firm behind funeral home says

The home will host religious and non-religious ceremonies before the decomposition begins [digital rendering]More people are looking to reduce their carbon footprint to limit their damage to the planet amid increasing concerns about the effects of“We asked ourselves how we could use nature – which has perfected the life/death cycle – as a model for human death care,” said the firm’s CEO Katrina Spade.

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