Washington state lawmakers approve human corpse composting
This is a huge step in the right direction. Despite anyone's opinions on death and burial traditions, the reality is that the most common practices are not eco friendly.<p>In the U.S. each year we bury 20m ft of hardwood, 1.6m tons of concrete and 4.3m gallons of embalming fluid. [1]<p>An average cremation takes 28 gallons of fuel. [1]<p>Also, just my own opinion based on observation, why do cemeteries get all the best real estate?? Dead people can't enjoy that view.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-your-death-affects-cl_b_6.." rel="nofollow">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-your-death-affects-cl_b_6...</a>.