Gunther von Hagens, who invented plastination, a method of preserving bodies by replacing their natural fluids with polymers, ...

Viral video sparks debate on human composting. Costs, 14 legal states, backyard rules, and how bodies become soil for trees.

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Bergman: There is a surgical aspect to restoration and to restorative art: suturing wounds, resetting bones. But it requires a wide variety of skills, including elements of sculpture and cosmetology.

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A company that transforms human remains into nutrient-rich soil is pushing to legalize the process in North Carolina and says ...

The company is pushing to legalize human composting operations in NC, with Charlotte a possibility for a new $10-million facility.

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In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, ...

Before Janet Batiansila’s husband, Walter, died last year, the man raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans jokingly wished to be “dragged to a bayou and eaten by alligators.” ...

Interest in body disposal options that are better for the planet has risen in recent years, according to research .

The Whitingham center offers an eco-friendly way to decompose the body of a loved one into a cubic yard of soil that you can ...