winepressnews.com The state of Delaware has become the latest state to legalize the practice of allowing corpses be used as compost and fertilizer, in a process that is sometimes referred to as “natural reduction.”
The bill passed a 14-7 vote last month and was recently signed into law by Governor John Carney (D). The text of “H.B. 165” can be read here. A summary of the bill states:
This Act authorizes the process of natural organic reduction to be used in this State. Natural organic reduction is also known as human composting.
This process uses large tanks or similar vessels to hold human remains together with straw, wood chips, or other natural materials for about 30 days. The human remains and organic materials, mixed together with warm air, are periodically turned and the composting process eventually results in reduction of the human remains to a soil material that can then be provided to the deceased individual’s family.
Natural organic reduction is considered a more eco-friendly cremation alternative, forgoing the usage of formaldehyde and the release of carbon dioxide and mercury into the atmosphere. The process also uses 1/8 the energy of cremation.
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