The state will join Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Vermont in allowing the method in which human remains naturally decompose over a 30-to-45-day period after being placed in a steel vessel and buried in wood chips, alfalfa and other biodegradable materials.
. Her office said for every person who is composted versus buried or cremated, the environmental impact is immediate. The companies that offer human composting say for every person who choses the option over burial or cremation it will save the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon from entering the environment.
“This new law will provide California’s 39 million residents with a meaningful funeral option that offers significant savings in carbon emissions, water and land usage over conventional burial or cremation,” said Katrina Spade, chief executive of Recompose, a Seattle-based company that was the first funeral home to build a human composting facility in the country. “Our end-of-life choices matter in the effort to heal this planet.
The California Catholic Conference opposed the bill, saying the process “reduces the human body to simply a disposable commodity.” “The practice of respectfully burying the bodies or the honoring the ashes of the deceased comports with the virtually universal norm of reverence and care towards the deceased,” said the group, which is the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in California.Human composting is slightly less expensive than a casket funeral, but at around $5,000 to $7,000, it is more costly than cremation.
“This is a question of consumer choice, and Californians should have access to a deathcare option that is natural, carbon neutral, and a sustainable alternative to cremation or burial,” said Tom Harries, co-founder of Earth Funeral, which offers the burial option. “Earth Funeral looks forward to bringing soil transformation to California so that anyone can make this choice for themselves or to honor their loved ones.”. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Californians will be able to choose human composting as their burial method starting in 2027Starting in 2027, a different burial method will be available for Californians after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that allows human composting.
Read more »
Californians will be able to choose human composting as their burial method starting in 2027Starting in 2027, a different burial method will be available for Californians after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that allows human composting.
Read more »
Human Composting Will Be a New Burial Option for California FamiliesStarting in 2027, California residents have another burial option that is environmentally-friendly: human composting.
Read more »
California's dead will have a new burial option: Human compostingGov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 351, which legalizes an alternative burial method known as human composting.
Read more »
California Approves ‘Human Composting’ Burial MethodThe environmentally friendly method involves human remains being placed inside a steel vessel filled with biodegradable materials.
Read more »
Ferrari SF90 Gains Carbon Fiber Splitter And Skirts By Zacoe | CarscoopsOwners of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale have plenty of options to choose from when it comes to visual modifications
Read more »