Trenton, New Jersey – New Jersey has become the fourteenth country to allow human body fertilizer as an alternative to burial or burning.
Democratic ruler Phil Murphy fell on the legislation last week. It is allowed to practice called Natural organic reductionWhich includes placing the body in a large tank also carries straw, wooden chips or other natural materials. Human remains and organic materials are mixed with warm air and are turned periodically until the body is reduced to soil -like substance that can then be presented to the family of the dead person.
Practice supporters say it is an environmentally friendly alternative and less expensive for traditional burial and burning that uses less energy and does not involve the use of formaldehyde or the release of carbon dioxide and mercury in the atmosphere. They also say it helps reduce the amount of lands needed for cemeteries and the amount of wood that is harvested for boxes.
The opponents have argued that human compost is not respected or contradicts traditional religious beliefs.
Murphy signed the draft law on September 11.