This 2019 photo shows Howard Irwin Fischer in Vermont. Fischer is one supporter who sees human composting as an eco-friendly way to return his …

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation making her state the sixth in US to allow human composting as a method of burial.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a law making her state the sixth in the nation to allow human composting as a method of burial.

He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil.

Washington state became the first state to legalize human composting in 2019, followed by Colorado and Oregon.

“Whatever my family chooses to do with the compost after it’s done is up to them,” Fischer said. “I am committed to having my body composted and my …

Fischer is one supporter who sees human composting as an eco-friendly way to return his remains to the earth as fresh, fertile soil when he dies.

He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil. Maybe his composted remains could …

He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil. Maybe his composted remains …

He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil. Get the full experience.Choose your …