In human composting, the corpse is placed in a reusable stainless steel container filled with biodegradable materials such as sawdust. After 30 to 45 days, the corpse will completely dissolve into nutrient-rich soil that can be given to loved ones or donated to land conservation efforts, among other uses.
According to the news of Independent Turkish; advocates of California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday Parliamentary Bill 351He says this technique, which he legalized by signing , is more sustainable than traditional burial or cremation.
“prevents carbon emissions”
Unlike cremation, it prevents carbon emissions into the atmosphere and, unlike a traditional burial process, does not involve any embalming chemicals or burial of insoluble coffins that cannot be decomposed.
The author of the bill, parliament member Cristina Garcia, said in a statement: “Council Bill 351 will provide another option for California residents that is more environmentally friendly and for burial” said.
“While climate change and sea level rise pose very serious threats to our environment, this is an alternative method of final disposal that will not contribute to emissions into our atmosphere.”
Other states such as Colorado, Oregon, and Vermony already allow this practice. Some religious groups oppose human composting, arguing that it raises moral issues.
“EQUIVALENT TO A MASS TAUGHT”
The California Catholic Conference told SF Gate that human composting “an unfortunate spiritual, emotional and psychological separation from the deceased” He said he created it. He also expressed concern about how people’s remains would be distributed after the composting process.
If the land is used in a public area, the conference “There is a risk of people stepping on human remains without their knowledge, and it is equivalent to a mass grave to sprinkle it over and over in the same area” added.
The law in California includes certain safeguards, such as preventing different groups of relics from being combined into a single land swath without the consent of the family.
Other states, such as Colorado, go even further, banning the sale of composted residues or their use to grow food for human consumption.