Washington May Become the First State to Legalize Human Composting

[rangerrebew]

Washington May Become the First State to Legalize Human Composting
What would you like to happen to your body when you die?
Jacob BanasDecember 30th 2018
Death Reimagined

Grandma is in the garden. No, literally.

There’s something beautiful in deciding how one’s final moments should be confined to the memory of our loved ones. Advances in technology and changing mindsets seem to have people wondering why a coffin in the ground should have to be the only option of final resting place. Residents in Washington state have a brand new vision of returning to the Earth. Now a bill being sponsored in the state’s legislature could see Washington become the first state to legalize human composting.

A Tree of Me

The bill, backed by state Senator Jamie Pedersen, would allow for the “recomposition” of human remains, a process which speeds up decomposition and turns remains into a nutrient-packed soil which could be returned to families.


https://futurism.com/washington-first-state-legalize-human-composting

[Fishrrman]

Sorry...

[rustynail]

Are worms involved?

[Drago]

Another bad headline...humans are almost solely responsible for current composting practices.

[Smokin Joe]

What I want to know, is what is going to happen with all the junk (implants, replacement joints, medical devices...), and will that be a HAZMAT problem all its own?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

What's the difference between this and "scattering ashes"?

[Smokin Joe]

What's the difference between this and "scattering ashes"?

(Breast and other) Implants, replacement joints and hardware are sifted out of the ashes or burned up....

[thackney]

What's the difference between this and "scattering ashes"?

During cremation, most of the body mass is converted to a gas and not contained in the ashes.  Most of the ashes are pulverized bones.

https://www.cremationassociation.org/page/CremationProcess

[Wingnut]

Are worms involved?

The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout,
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
A big green worm with rolling eyes
Crawls in your stomach and out your sides.
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You'll spread it on a slice of bread,
And that's what you eat when you are dead.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

During cremation, most of the body mass is converted to a gas and not contained in the ashes.  Most of the ashes are pulverized bones.

https://www.cremationassociation.org/page/CremationProcess

So these nutjobs are upset that their cremation will result in their remains becoming a gas, even though it will be a miniscule amount to the amount they probably create during a typical commute to work on a given day?

[thackney]

So these nutjobs are upset that their cremation will result in their remains becoming a gas, even though it will be a miniscule amount to the amount they probably create during a typical commute to work on a given day?

No, I don't believe that is their concern.