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Composting: Give Back to Mother Earth

July 21, 2009 - Composting: Give Back to Mother Earth

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Soylent Green: California legalizes composting of HUMANS

September 21, 2022 -

Up until now, the Golden State, like most states and the rest of the world, only allowed for the burial or burning of deceased human remains. Now, there is the option of turning dead people into fertilizer for soil. (Related: The state of Washington legalized human composting back in 2019.)

Assembly Bill 351 explicitly allows for "natural organic reduction" (NOR), as they are calling it, beginning in 2027. Until then, dead bodies in California will still have ...

Homesteading done right: Chicken droppings composting guide

March 14, 2019 -

There are several ways to compost chicken manure, using either the hot compost or cold compost methods. Before starting either method, be sure to always follow safe handling guidelines. Always wear gloves as the manure can contain salmonella, E. coli, and other pathogens that can be harmful to humans and animals and remember to wash fruits and vegetables well before eating.

If you choose to go with the cold compost method, add droppings to an already established compost ...

Prepper projects: How to build a composting toilet

May 10, 2022 - composting toilet, which requires little to no water to function. Before you install a composting toilet, check state and local regulations regarding proper handling methods.Composting toilet basics

A composting or biological toilet system is designed to contain and process excrement, toilet paper, carbon additive and food waste. The system requires unsaturated conditions where aerobic bacteria break down waste, unlike septic systems, and ...

Home gardening tips: A beginner’s guide to composting

May 06, 2022 -

Composting refers to the process of actively feeding many microorganisms the right ingredients in the right amounts so they can multiply and produce nutrient-rich humus called "compost." Once you have compost, you can use it to improve soil quality and grow healthier plants.Addressing food waste with composting

Food waste is a worldwide problem. Unfortunately, it starts where the food is grown. Data suggests that at least 25 percent of all vegetables produced ...

Home gardening basics: How to keep composting during the winter

November 17, 2022 -

Don't let the cold deter you from composting. Once you figure out what you need to do, it's easier to keep your compost pile going late into the winter months.

You can also take the time to save and store additional ingredients to improve next spring’s compost pile.

You can never have enough compost. By keeping your composting efforts going throughout winter, your plants and soil will be healthier next year. (Related: Home gardening tips: A ...

Benefits to composting for organic sustainability in natural vegetable gardens

May 16, 2012 - Benefits to composting for organic sustainability in natural vegetable gardens

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Washington group proposes composting the dead to use as garden soil

December 26, 2015 - Washington group proposes composting the dead to use as garden soil

Saturday, December 26, 2015 by: PF LouisTags: composting human bodies, garden soil, government recycling

Decomposed bodies contribute more to earth than a cemetery plot ever could

Controlled mammal composting is already in use with animal corpses

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From waste to wealth: How composting fuels off-grid gardening and homestead success

May 27, 2025 - composting on your homestead

At its core, composting mirrors nature’s process of recycling organic matter. Imagine a forest floor: fallen leaves, branches and flowers decay over time, nourishing the earth with nutrients and fostering new growth.

Composting speeds this natural decomposition through strategic management. Microscopic organisms like bacteria, fungi and worms break down materials like vegetable scraps and shredded paper into humus, a dark, ...

Tips for cultivating black gold: How home composting transforms waste into life-giving soil

July 23, 2025 -

But here’s the radical truth: You can be the catalyst for renewal. By composting at home, you bypass the wasteful cycle of buying lifeless, industrial dirt and instead create a living tapestry of nutrients — one banana peel, coffee ground and stray leaf at a time.

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The ancient art of decay, supercharged

Long before chemical fertilizers, humans understood composting’s power. Early agricultural records from Mesopotamia ...

Human composting legalization now promoted as “organic” fertilizer, just like biosludge sewage sludge from cities

November 15, 2019 - composting of human bodies!" shouted one Wes McMahan, a retired cardiovascular intensive-care nurse who testified in favor of the bill at a recent hearing.

"When I'm done with this body that served me very well for the past 64 years, do I want to poison it with formaldehyde and other embalming chemicals? No," he went on to say. "Burned? Not my first choice. But what about all the bacteria I've worked with so long in this body – do I want to give them a chance to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to turn New Yorkers into fertilizer, signs bill that legalizes human composting

January 04, 2023 -

The bill, which was introduced by Democrat State Assembly Member Amy Paulin and Democrat State Sen. Leroy Comrie, states that "natural organic reduction (NOR) accelerates the process of biological decomposition in an aboveground container, naturally converting human remains to the soil."

The Gateway Pundit reported that this method will provide New Yorkers with the option of choosing an "environmentally sustainable and cost-effective alternative" to burial and cremation....

Biosludge spread on food crops will soon contain dead human tissue as Washington legalizes “human composting”

October 26, 2019 - composting of human bodies!" declared Wes McMahan, a retired cardiovascular intensive-care nurse who recently testified in support of the bill.

"When I'm done with this body that served me very well for the past 64 years, do I want to poison it with formaldehyde and other embalming chemicals? No," he added. "Burned? Not my first choice. But what about all the bacteria I've worked with so long in this body – do I want to give them a chance to do what they do naturally?...

“Composting” dead humans creates bio-goo that gets flushed down sewage pipes, turned into biosludge, then deposited on crops

November 21, 2019 -

With a bipartisan majority, legislators in Washington were able to pass Bill 5001, entitled, "Concerning human remains," that, effective May 1, 2020, will open the floodgates for dead humans to be turned into crop "food" – something that supporters of the idea say will make the state more "sustainable" and "green."

Wes McMahan, a retired cardiovascular intensive-care nurse, reportedly testified in favor of the bill, which awaits the signature of Governor Jay Inslee....

Arizona passes “Grandpa in the Garden” bill to allow farm composting of DEAD HUMANS into the food supply via biosludge applications

April 15, 2024 - composting people. "When we're done, we have a material that can then be used to restart the life cycle."

Many religious groups, including those of the Roman Catholic denomination, oppose terramation because they see it as disrespectful to human life.

"A process whereby human remains are composted and scattered 'in a designated scattering garden or area in a cemetery' fails to sufficiently respect the dignity due to deceased," commented the New York State Catholic ...

Delaware passes bill to use dead humans as compost

April 01, 2024 - composting “uses large vessels to hold human remains together with straw, wood chips, or other natural materials for about 30 days,” the legislation explains.

The legislation now goes to the desk of Gov. John Carney, a Democrat, after the Delaware Senate’s 14-7 vote Thursday and the state House’s 37-2 approval in January.

In composting, the contents of the vessels are periodically turned, and the family of the deceased receives the composted soil at ...

Home gardening tips: How to make the best compost for healthy crops

May 16, 2023 - composting organisms.

Additionally, residue from herbicides may affect your crops if you add it to compost. The same applies to wood that has been painted, pressure treated, stained or varnished.

Here are plant-based materials that you can safely add to your compost pile:

You can also add fruits and vegetables with high acidities, such as citrus fruits, pickles and tomatoes, to your pile. Limit the amount you use since the acid ...

Get started with vermicomposting if you want to grow healthier plants

August 16, 2022 -

What is vermicomposting?

Vermicomposting is a form of composting that uses worms, usually red wigglers, white worms and earthworms, to help break down organic matter. Unlike traditional fertilizers, the worm castings or organic matter processed by the worms will provide nutrients to your plants without burning the roots.

The two main vermicompost systems are tray-based and continuous flow.

The tray system has multiple containers stacked ...