For the first time in the USA: in one of the states they allowed to use the remains of dead people for fertilizer

Washington State Governor Jay Insley signed a bill authorizing the use of the remains of deceased people as fertilizer.

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The law permits recycling of human remains into compost and will take effect in May 2020. One of the main initiators of the document was Katrina Spade, head of the company Recompose, which will provide services of an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation and burial, writes Rtvi.

Spade said Olga,that for the manufacture of compost the body of the deceased is placed in a steel container, which is filled with alfalfa, slivers and straw. In this mixture, the body naturally decomposes for about a month, turning into soil. After that, the relatives of the deceased will be able to pick up the fertilizer yourself or donate to environmental organizations.

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This principle has long been used by farmers for the disposal of bodies of deceased livestock. Compost can be used when planting flowers, vegetables or trees. As Spade noted, the remains of one person can make up to “two wheelbarrows” of fertilizer.

Unlike the dissolution of remains in alkali, which uses toxic chemicals, or cremation, in which stands out about 320 kilograms of carbon dioxide, composting is an environmentally friendly alternative. The cost of the procedure is $ 5,5 thousand.

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As one of the authors of the bill, state senator Jamie Pedersen, noted, this method may become popular in cities where there is not enough land in cemeteries. At the same time, according to the senator, he receives dozens of angry letters from opponents of this initiative. “They think we're going to throw Uncle Henry in the backyard and throw food waste on top,” he added.

Spade founded the company Recompose in 2017 year. Now the office is located in Seattle, but Spade plans to open branches in other cities.

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